SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2015

Mar 19, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2015-03-17

Reporting Person: Logan Joseph W (EVP, Sales & Corp Marketing)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-03-17	Common Stock	M	44687.0	$27.65	Acquired	113200	Direct
2015-03-17	Common Stock	S	44687.0	$45.9959	Disposed	68513	Direct
2015-03-17	Common Stock	M	55000.0	$26.56	Acquired	123513	Direct
2015-03-17	Common Stock	S	55000.0	$45.9959	Disposed	68513	Direct
2015-03-17	Common Stock	M	11250.0	$21.02	Acquired	79763	Direct
2015-03-17	Common Stock	S	11250.0	$45.9959	Disposed	68513	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-03-17	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.02	M	11250.0	Disposed	2016-12-04	Common Stock (11250)	Direct
2015-03-17	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.56	M	55000.0	Disposed	2017-12-09	Common Stock (55000)	Direct
2015-03-17	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.65	M	44687.0	Disposed	2018-12-08	Common Stock (44687)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents a weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $45.90 to $46.32. The Reporting Person has provided to the Issuer, and undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range.

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