SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Dec 10, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2013-12-08

Reporting Person: BEATTIE BRIAN M (CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-12-08	Common Stock	F	1720.0	$37.94	Disposed	11602	Direct
2013-12-08	Common Stock	F	1894.0	$37.94	Disposed	9708	Direct
2013-12-08	Common Stock	F	1879.0	$37.94	Disposed	7829	Direct
2013-12-08	Common Stock	M	5000.0	$0.0	Acquired	12829	Direct
2013-12-08	Common Stock	M	4575.0	$0.0	Acquired	17404	Direct
2013-12-08	Common Stock	M	4575.0	$0.0	Acquired	21979	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-12-08	Restricted Stock Units	$0.0	D	5000.0	Disposed	2013-12-08	Common Stock (5000)	Direct
2013-12-08	Restricted Stock Units	$0.0	D	4575.0	Disposed	2014-12-08	Common Stock (4575)	Direct
2013-12-08	Restricted Stock Units	$0.0	D	4575.0	Disposed	2015-12-08	Common Stock (4575)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These shares were retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the award holder in connection with the vesting of an installment of the performance restricted stock unit award. The Compensation Committee approved the disposition of shares by the award holder and the amount retained by the Company was not in excess of the amount of the tax liability.