SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2014

May 28, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2014-05-23

Reporting Person: RUNKEL JOHN F JR (General Counsel &)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-05-23	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$39.09	A	45000.0	Acquired	2021-05-23	Common Stock (45000)	Direct
2014-05-23	Restricted Stock Units	$0.0	A	15000.0	Acquired	2018-06-15	Common Stock (15000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Grant to reporting person to buy shares of common stock under the Synopsys, Inc 2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan

F2: 1/4 of the grant becomes exercisable one year after grant date with the remainder becoming exercisable in a series of 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter.

F3: The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning June 15, 2015