Sassine Ghazi Form 3 SYNOPSYS / Sassine Ghazi ownership change

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^*

Ghazi Sassine

(Last) (First) (Middle)

690 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD

(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/19/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYNOPSYS INC [ SNPS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer

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	31,552	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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	08/23/2014(1)	05/23/2021	Common Stock	3,590	39.09	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	08/22/2015(1)	05/22/2022	Common Stock	8,948	49.35	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	08/20/2016(1)	05/20/2023	Common Stock	3,209	49.92	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	09/17/2016(1)	06/17/2023	Common Stock	1,442	52.46	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	03/15/2017(1)	12/15/2023	Common Stock	58,272	60.37	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/12/2019(2)	12/12/2025	Common Stock	34,098	89.76	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/08/2018(2)	12/08/2024	Common Stock	30,881	90.51	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/12/2020(2)	12/12/2026	Common Stock	43,811	135.88	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	12/08/2020	Common Stock	1,780	0.0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	12/08/2021	Common Stock	3,176	0.0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(5)	12/08/2022	Common Stock	6,057	0.0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option vests in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on the date shown, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

2. 25% of the grant becomes exercisable on the date shown with the remainder becoming exercisable in a series of 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

3. The restricted stock units vested as to 25% of the total shares on 12/8/17 and the remaining 75% vest in three equal annual installments thereafter, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

4. The restricted stock units vested as to 25% of the total shares on 12/12/18 and the remaining 75% vest in three equal annual installments thereafter, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

5. The restricted stock units vested as to 25% of the total shares on 12/12/19 and the remaining 75% vest in three equal annual installments thereafter, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

	By: POA pursuant Christina Escalante-Dutra For: Sassine E. Ghazi	08/25/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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