SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* SOLECKI JOSEPH S (Last) (First) (Middle) SOUTHPOINTE 275 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE (Street) CANONSBURG PA 15317 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/14/2008	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ANSYS INC [ ANSS ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) VP, Mechanical Business Unit	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	59,150(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Options to Purchase	(2)	05/18/2009	Common Stock	63,200	$2.1563	D
Options to Purchase	(3)	05/01/2010	Common Stock	28,800	$2.6563	D
Options to Purchase	(4)	08/20/2011	Common Stock	26,000	$4.675	D
Options to Purchase	(5)	10/22/2012	Common Stock	14,400	$4.9425	D
Options to Purchase	(6)	12/23/2014	Common Stock	8,000	$15.545	D
Options to Purchase	(7)	11/15/2017	Common Stock	20,000	$38.75	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 350 shares awarded on 03/01/2005 which are subject to contractual restrictions on resale for a period of four years after date of grant.

2. The option grant of 63,200 shares vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

3. The option grant of 28,800 shares vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

4. The option grant of 26,000 shares vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

5. The option grant of 14,400 shares vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

6. The option grant of 8,000 shares vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

7. The option grant of 20,000 shares vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

	Colleen Zak Hess, Attorney-in-Fact	05/27/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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