SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Dec 16, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2013-12-12

Reporting Person: Naddaf Esfandiar (VP, Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-12-13	Common Stock	S	3259.0	$38.1	Disposed	2706	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-12-12	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.07	A	19200.0	Acquired	2020-12-12	Common Stock (19200)	Direct
2013-12-12	Restricted Stock Units	$0.0	A	4300.0	Acquired	2017-12-08	Common Stock (4300)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

F2: Grant to reporting person to buy shares of common stock under the Synopsys, Inc 2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan

F3: Option vests in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on the date shown.

F4: The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning December 8, 2014.