SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2014

Dec 8, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2014-12-05

Reporting Person: CHAN CHI-FOON (Director, Co-CEO & President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-12-05	Common Stock	M	14375.0	$26.56	Acquired	205522	Direct
2014-12-05	Common Stock	S	14375.0	$44.1578	Disposed	191147	Direct
2014-12-05	Common Stock	M	17500.0	$27.65	Acquired	208647	Direct
2014-12-05	Common Stock	S	17500.0	$44.1578	Disposed	191147	Direct
2014-12-05	Common Stock	M	20000.0	$32.38	Acquired	211147	Direct
2014-12-05	Common Stock	S	20000.0	$44.1578	Disposed	191147	Direct
2014-12-05	Common Stock	S	3000.0	$44.1578	Disposed	188147	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-12-05	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.56	M	14375.0	Disposed	2017-12-09	Common Stock (14375)	Direct
2014-12-05	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.65	M	17500.0	Disposed	2018-12-08	Common Stock (17500)	Direct
2014-12-05	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.38	M	20000.0	Disposed	2019-12-12	Common Stock (20000)	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.