SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2014

Aug 25, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2014-08-22

Reporting Person: Naddaf Esfandiar (VP, Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-08-22	Common Stock	M	7500.0	$32.38	Acquired	10454	Direct
2014-08-22	Common Stock	S	7500.0	$41.5171	Disposed	2954	Direct
2014-08-22	Common Stock	M	12500.0	$27.65	Acquired	15454	Direct
2014-08-22	Common Stock	S	12500.0	$41.5171	Disposed	2954	Direct
2014-08-22	Common Stock	M	1562.0	$26.56	Acquired	4516	Direct
2014-08-22	Common Stock	S	1562.0	$41.5171	Disposed	2954	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-08-22	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.56	M	1562.0	Disposed	2017-12-09	Common Stock (1562)	Direct
2014-08-22	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.65	M	12500.0	Disposed	2018-12-08	Common Stock (12500)	Direct
2014-08-22	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.38	M	7500.0	Disposed	2019-12-12	Common Stock (7500)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: All shares sold on this date were sold at the average price of $41.517131 which consists of: $41.48 @ 10172, $41.49 @ 500, $41.50 @ 600, $41.51 @ 100, $41.52 @ 600, $41.53 @ 447, $41.54 @ 3600, $41.55 @ 652, $41.56 @ 1071, $41.57 @ 1966, $41.58 @ 1124, $41.60 @ 230, and $41.62 @ 500.

F2: Option vests in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on the date shown.