SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2016

Aug 24, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2016-08-23

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-08-23	Common Stock	M	10000.0	$39.09	Acquired	18229	Direct
2016-08-23	Common Stock	S	10000.0	$58.8689	Disposed	8229	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-08-23	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$39.09	M	10000.0	Disposed	2021-05-23	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: Represents a weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $58.52 to $59.00. 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.

F3: 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.