1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FEBRUARY 1, 1996 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) SYNOPSYS, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 0-45138 56-1546236 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) 700 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 94043-4033 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (415) 962-5000 NOT APPLICABLE (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) 2 The undersigned Registrant hereby amends the following item of its Current Report on Form 8-K, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 1996 (the "Form 8-K") as set forth in the pages attached hereto. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable (c) Exhibits. 10.24 Joint Development and License Agreement Concerning EDA Software and Related Intellectual Property, dated as of January 1, 1996 (executed on February 1, 1996), between the Company and International Business Machines Corporation.* - ------------------- * Confidential treatment requested pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the Commission on February 15, 1996. The portions of the exhibit for which confidential treatment has been requested have been omitted from the exhibit. The omitted information has been filed separately with the Commission as part of the confidential treatment request. -2- 3 SIGNATURES 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. Dated: October , 1996 SYNOPSYS, INC. By: /s/ Paul Lippe ------------------------------------- Paul Lippe Vice President, Business Development & Legal & Secretary -3- 4 INDEX TO EXHIBITS EXHIBIT PAGE 10.24 Joint Development and License Agreement Concerning EDA Software and Related Intellectual Property, dated as of January 1, 1996 (executed on February 1, 1996), between the Company and International Business Machines Corporation.* - ---------------------- * Confidential treatment requested pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the Commission on February 15, 1996. The portions of the exhibit for which confidential treatment has been requested have been omitted from the exhibit. The omitted information has been filed separately with the commission as part of the confidential treatment request. -4-