-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Bz5Mnkh56HHeuExJ1o18syXyFBEu4+QTBaThMhe1bjxAUJoOIoEunU349PieuQwV rmNrEHZEHeZcMH2lZ9WKyg== 0000950149-01-501910.txt : 20020412 0000950149-01-501910.hdr.sgml : 20020412 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950149-01-501910 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011205 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYNOPSYS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883241 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 561546236 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1028 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19807 FILM NUMBER: 1807438 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 E MIDDLEFIELD RD CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94043-4033 BUSINESS PHONE: 6509625000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 E MIDDLEFIELD RD CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94043-4033 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVANT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000943892 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 942347624 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 46871 BAYSIDE PKWY CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 BUSINESS PHONE: 5104138000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 46871 BAYSIDE PARKWAY CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARCSYS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950413 425 1 f77676ae425.txt AVANT! CORPORATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FILED BY AVANT! CORPORATION PURSUANT TO RULE 425 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. IN ADDITION, AVANT! CORPORATION DEEMS THIS COMMUNICATION TO BE FILED UNDER RULE 14a-12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. SUBJECT CORPORATION: AVANT! CORPORATION, COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-25864. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In connection with the proposed merger, Synopsys and Avant! will file a joint proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT / PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED MERGER WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement / prospectus (when available) and other related documents filed by Synopsys and Avant! with the SEC at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The joint proxy statement / prospectus (when it is available) and the other documents may also be obtained for free by accessing Synopsys' website at www.synopsys.com or by directing a request by mail or telephone to 700 E. Middlefield Road, Mountain View, CA 94043, Attention: Company Secretary, (650) 584-5000, or by accessing Avant!'s website at www.avanticorp.com or by directing a request by mail or telephone to 4671 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538, Attention: Company Secretary, (510) 413-8000. Synopsys, Avant!, and their respective directors, executive officers and certain other members of management and employees may be soliciting proxies from their respective stockholders in favor of the merger. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of the Synopsys stockholders, or the Avant! stockholders, as the case may be, in connection with the proposed merger, will be set forth in the joint proxy statement / prospectus when it is filed with the SEC. - --------------------- On December 3, 2001, Avant! Corporation and Synopsis, Inc. announced that they have entered into a merger agreement whereby Synopsys is to acquire Avant!. Avant! filed the merger agreement under cover of Form 8-K today and the merger agreement is incorporated by reference into this filing. -1- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----