SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2014

Feb 24, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2014-02-21

Reporting Person: Naddaf Esfandiar (VP, Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-02-21	Common Stock	M	781.0	$26.56	Acquired	3487	Direct
2014-02-21	Common Stock	S	781.0	$39.84	Disposed	2706	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-02-21	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.56	M	781.0	Disposed	2017-12-09	Common Stock (781)	Direct

Footnotes

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

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