SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
DE GEUS AART
(Last) (First) (Middle)
690 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
(Street)
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYNOPSYS INC [ SNPS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board & Co-CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/08/2017
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/08/2017 M 8,725 A $0.0 8,918 D
Common Stock 12/08/2017 M 7,365 A $0.0 16,283 D
Common Stock 12/08/2017 M 9,673 A $0.0 25,956 D
Common Stock 12/08/2017 M 7,661 A $0.0 33,617 D
Common Stock 12/08/2017 F 4,553(1) D $90.51 29,064 D
Common Stock 12/08/2017 F 3,844(1) D $90.51 25,220 D
Common Stock 12/08/2017 F 5,048(1) D $90.51 20,172 D
Common Stock 12/08/2017 F 3,998(2) D $90.51 16,174 D
Common Stock 208,285 I by Family Trust
Common Stock 14,500 I by Partnership
Common Stock 321,551 I by Separate Prop Tr
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $90.51 12/08/2017 A(3) 120,839 12/08/2018(4) 12/08/2024 Common Stock 120,839 $0.0 120,839 D
Restricted Stock Units $0.0 12/08/2017 D 8,725 12/08/2017 12/08/2017 Common Stock 8,725 $0.0 0 D
Restricted Stock Units $0.0 12/08/2017 D 7,365 12/08/2017 12/08/2018 Common Stock 7,365 $0.0 7,365 D
Restricted Stock Units $0.0 12/08/2017 D 9,673 12/08/2017 12/08/2019 Common Stock 9,673 $0.0 19,345 D
Restricted Stock Units $0.0 12/08/2017 A(5) 30,644 12/08/2017(6) 12/08/2020 Common Stock 30,644 $0.0 30,644 D
Restricted Stock Units $0.0 12/08/2017 D 7,661 12/08/2017(6) 12/08/2020 Common Stock 7,661 $0.0 22,983 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares were retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the award holder in connection with the vesting of an installment of the restricted stock unit award. The Compensation Committee approved the disposition of shares by the award holder and the amount retained by the Company was not in excess of the amount of the tax liability.
2. These shares were retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the award holder in connection with the vesting of an installment of the performance restricted stock unit award. The Compensation Committee approved the disposition of shares by the award holder and the amount retained by the Company was not in excess of the amount of the tax liability.
3. Grant to reporting person to buy shares of common stock under the Synopsys, Inc 2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved an option grant value of $2,250,000, with the number of shares subject to the option to be determined by dividing that amount by the fair value of an option to acquire a share of Synopsys common stock on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
4. 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.
5. On 12/15/16 the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved a Restricted Stock Unit grant value of $1,850,000, with the number of granted Restricted Stock Units to be determined by dividing that amount by the closing price of Synopsys common stock on the grant date. The vesting of such Restricted Stock Units was based on satisfaction of certain performance criteria for the fiscal year ending 10/28/17. The performance criteria were met.
6. 25% of the units vest on the date shown followed by three equal annual installments.
By: POA pursuant Christina Escalante-Dutra For: Aart de Geus 12/12/2017
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