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
March 1, 2005
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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.) |
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700 East Middlefield Road
Mountain View, California 94043 |
(Address of principal executive
offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 584-5000 |
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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:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 1, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Synopsys, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the principal terms of a fiscal 2005 bonus plan (the “Plan”) for the benefit of its employees, including its executive officers, but excluding the Company’s principal sales executive.
Employees participating in the Plan, including executive officers, will be eligible to receive a cash bonus in December 2005 based on the Company’s (and, in some cases, the employee's specific product group) achievement of not less than 90% of certain financial targets, including targets for bookings, revenue and expenses, and provided these performance targets are met, individual performance. If the Company's performance exceeds 100% of the targets established, the pool from which bonuses are paid increases up to a maximum cap of 167%.
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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.
Date: March 10, 2005 | SYNOPSYS, INC. |
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| /s/ Rex S. Jackson | |
| Rex S. Jackson |
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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