Synopsys (SNPS) Form 4 SYNOPSYS / GEUS AART DE ownership change

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)
12/08/2021

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	12/08/2021		M		6,214	A	$0.0	71,835	D
Common Stock	12/08/2021		F		3,081(1)	D	$364.36	68,754	D
Common Stock	12/08/2021		M		6,197	A	$0.0	74,951	D
Common Stock	12/08/2021		F		3,073(1)	D	$364.36	71,878	D
Common Stock	12/08/2021		M		4,232	A	$0.0	76,110	D
Common Stock	12/08/2021		F		2,099(1)	D	$364.36	74,011	D
Common Stock	12/08/2021		M		1,869	A	$0.0	75,880	D
Common Stock	12/08/2021		F		927(2)	D	$364.36	74,953	D
Common Stock								188,285	I	by Family Trust
Common Stock								14,500	I	by Partnership
Common Stock								186,551	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
Restricted Stock Units	$0.0	12/08/2021		D			6,214	12/08/2021	12/08/2021	Common Stock	6,214	$0.0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.0	12/08/2021		D			6,197	12/08/2021	12/08/2022	Common Stock	6,197	$0.0	6,197	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.0	12/08/2021		D			4,232	12/08/2021	12/08/2023	Common Stock	4,232	$0.0	8,463	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.0	12/08/2021		D			1,869	12/08/2021	12/08/2024	Common Stock	1,869	$0.0	5,605	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the reporting person in connection with the vesting of an installment of the performance-based restricted stock unit award. The Compensation Committee approved the disposition of shares by the reporting person 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 reporting person in connection with the vesting of an installment of the restricted stock unit award. The Compensation Committee approved the disposition of shares by the reporting person and the amount retained by the Company was not in excess of the amount of the tax liability.

	By: POA pursuant Christina Escalante-Dutra For: Aart de Geus	12/10/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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