Aart de Geus - 08 Dec 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)

Role: Chairman of the Board & Co-CEO, Director
Signature: By: POA pursuant Christina Escalante-Dutra For: Aart de Geus
Issuer symbol: SNPS
Transactions as of: 08 Dec 2021
Net transactions value: -$3,344,825
Form type: 4
Filing time: 10 Dec 2021, 12:48:22 UTC
Previous filing: 04 Oct 2021
Next filing: 13 Dec 2021
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	SNPS	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+6,214	+9.5%	$0.000000	71,835	08 Dec 2021	Direct
transaction	SNPS	Common Stock	Tax liability	$1,122,593	-3,081	-4.3%	$364.36	68,754	08 Dec 2021	Direct	F1
transaction	SNPS	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+6,197	+9%	$0.000000	74,951	08 Dec 2021	Direct
transaction	SNPS	Common Stock	Tax liability	$1,119,678	-3,073	-4.1%	$364.36	71,878	08 Dec 2021	Direct	F1
transaction	SNPS	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+4,232	+5.9%	$0.000000	76,110	08 Dec 2021	Direct
transaction	SNPS	Common Stock	Tax liability	$764,792	-2,099	-2.8%	$364.36	74,011	08 Dec 2021	Direct	F1
transaction	SNPS	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+1,869	+2.5%	$0.000000	75,880	08 Dec 2021	Direct
transaction	SNPS	Common Stock	Tax liability	$337,762	-927	-1.2%	$364.36	74,953	08 Dec 2021	Direct	F2
holding	SNPS	Common Stock						188,285	08 Dec 2021	by Family Trust
holding	SNPS	Common Stock						14,500	08 Dec 2021	by Partnership
holding	SNPS	Common Stock						186,551	08 Dec 2021	by Separate Prop Tr

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	SNPS	Restricted Stock Units	Disposed to Issuer	$0	-6,214	-100%	$0.000000^*	0	08 Dec 2021	Common Stock	6,214	$0.000000	Direct
transaction	SNPS	Restricted Stock Units	Disposed to Issuer	$0	-6,197	-50%	$0.000000	6,197	08 Dec 2021	Common Stock	6,197	$0.000000	Direct
transaction	SNPS	Restricted Stock Units	Disposed to Issuer	$0	-4,232	-33%	$0.000000	8,463	08 Dec 2021	Common Stock	4,232	$0.000000	Direct
transaction	SNPS	Restricted Stock Units	Disposed to Issuer	$0	-1,869	-25%	$0.000000	5,605	08 Dec 2021	Common Stock	1,869	$0.000000	Direct

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	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.
F2	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.