UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2017

SYNOPSYS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware	000-19807	56-1546236
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

690 East Middlefield Road

Mountain View, California 94043

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 584-5000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 27, 2017, Brian Beattie, Executive Vice President of Business Operations and Chief Administrative Officer of Synopsys, Inc. (“Synopsys”), informed Synopsys of his intention to retire effective December 22, 2017. Beginning May 1, 2017, Mr. Beattie will relinquish his duties as an executive officer, at which time he will transition into an executive advisory position for the remainder of his tenure. Synopsys has issued a press release announcing Mr. Beattie’s retirement. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Title
99.1	Press release dated January 30, 2017 announcing the retirement of Brian M. Beattie.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

	SYNOPSYS, INC.
Dated: January 30, 2017	By:	/S/ JOHN F. RUNKEL, JR.
		John F. Runkel, Jr.
		General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Title
99.1	Press release dated January 30, 2017 announcing the retirement of Brian M. Beattie.