SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Jan 16, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2013-01-15

Reporting Person: BEATTIE BRIAN M (CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-01-15	Common Stock	M	15000	$27.14	Acquired	37630	Direct
2013-01-15	Common Stock	S	15000	$32.2643	Disposed	22630	Direct
2013-01-15	Common Stock	S	2500	$32.2643	Disposed	20130	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-01-15	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.14	M	15000	Disposed	2014-12-10	Common Stock (15000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: All shares sold on this date sold at the average price of $32.2643 which consists of 100@32.09, 400@32.12, 200@32.1203, 500@32.13, 100@32.135, 200@32.14, 500@32.15, 600@32.16, 600@32.17, 100@32.18, 100@32.19, 300@32.2, 400@32.21, 300@32.215, 400@32.22, 2000@32.23, 300@32.24, 100@32.25, 200@32.26, 500@32.27, 300@32.275, 2500@32.28, 1000@32.29, 500@32.295, 600@32.3, 100@32.305, 300@32.31, 200@32.33, 800@32.35, 1000@32.36, 400@32.3601, 1000@32.37, 700@32.38, 200@32.39.

F2: The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.