SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2015

May 27, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2015-05-22

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-05-22	Common Stock	M	28750.0	$26.56	Acquired	238592	Direct
2015-05-22	Common Stock	S	28750.0	$49.3127	Disposed	209842	Direct
2015-05-22	Common Stock	M	35000.0	$27.65	Acquired	244842	Direct
2015-05-22	Common Stock	S	35000.0	$49.3127	Disposed	209842	Direct
2015-05-22	Common Stock	M	40000.0	$32.38	Acquired	249842	Direct
2015-05-22	Common Stock	S	40000.0	$49.3127	Disposed	209842	Direct
2015-05-22	Common Stock	M	39025.0	$38.07	Acquired	248867	Direct
2015-05-22	Common Stock	S	39025.0	$49.3127	Disposed	209842	Direct
2015-05-22	Common Stock	S	10000.0	$49.3127	Disposed	199842	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-05-22	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.56	M	28750.0	Disposed	2017-12-09	Common Stock (28750)	Direct
2015-05-22	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.65	M	35000.0	Disposed	2018-12-08	Common Stock (35000)	Direct
2015-05-22	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.38	M	40000.0	Disposed	2019-12-12	Common Stock (40000)	Direct
2015-05-22	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.07	M	39025.0	Disposed	2020-12-12	Common Stock (39025)	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.