SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2017

Feb 28, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2017-02-27

Reporting Person: Kankanwadi Sudhindra (VP and Corporate Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-02-27	Common Stock	S	216	$72.1652	Disposed	3591	Direct
2017-02-27	Common Stock	S	1506	$72.1564	Disposed	2085	Direct
2017-02-27	Common Stock	M	4609	$45.23	Acquired	6694	Direct
2017-02-27	Common Stock	S	4609	$72.1708	Disposed	2085	Direct
2017-02-27	Common Stock	M	2505	$45.64	Acquired	4590	Direct
2017-02-27	Common Stock	S	2505	$72.1708	Disposed	2085	Direct
2017-02-27	Common Stock	M	663	$49.35	Acquired	2748	Direct
2017-02-27	Common Stock	S	663	$72.1708	Disposed	2085	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-02-27	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.23	M	4609	Disposed	2022-12-15	Common Stock (4609)	Direct
2017-02-27	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.64	M	2505	Disposed	2022-09-01	Common Stock (2505)	Direct
2017-02-27	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$49.35	M	663	Disposed	2022-05-22	Common Stock (663)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents a weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $72.1701 to $72.18. 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.