Synopsys (SNPS) Form 4 SYNOPSYS / JOHN F RUNKEL JR 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^*

RUNKEL JOHN F JR

(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)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
GC & Corporate Secretary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/02/2022

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	12/02/2022		M		570	A	$234.17	23,245	D
Common Stock	12/02/2022		S		570	D	$348.97	22,675	D
Common Stock	12/02/2022		M		1,572	A	$135.88	24,247	D
Common Stock	12/02/2022		S		1,572	D	$348.97	22,675	D
Common Stock	12/02/2022		M		1,323	A	$89.76	23,998	D
Common Stock	12/02/2022		S		1,323	D	$348.97	22,675	D

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)	$89.76	12/02/2022		M(1)			1,323	12/12/2019(2)	12/12/2025	Common Stock	1,323	$0.0	1,323	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$135.88	12/02/2022		M(1)			1,572	12/12/2020(2)	12/12/2026	Common Stock	1,572	$0.0	7,860	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$234.17	12/02/2022		M(1)			570	12/10/2021(2)	12/10/2027	Common Stock	570	$0.0	5,125	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

2. 1/4 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.

	By: POA pursuant Christina Escalante-Dutra For: John Frederick Runkel, Jr.	12/06/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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