John F. Runkel Jr - Dec 9, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)

Signature
By: POA pursuant Christina Escalante-Dutra For: John Frederick Runkel, Jr.
Stock symbol
SNPS
Transactions as of
Dec 9, 2021
Transactions value $
-$467,205
Form type
4
Date filed
12/13/2021, 03:37 PM
Previous filing
Dec 10, 2021
Next filing
Dec 16, 2021

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction SNPS Common Stock Award $0 +1.48K +6.79% $0.00 23.3K Dec 9, 2021 Direct F1
transaction SNPS Common Stock Tax liability -$261K -735 -3.15% $354.48 22.6K Dec 9, 2021 Direct F2
transaction SNPS Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +1.18K +5.21% $0.00 23.7K Dec 9, 2021 Direct
transaction SNPS Common Stock Tax liability -$207K -583 -2.45% $354.48 23.2K Dec 9, 2021 Direct F2

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 Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Award $0 +5.86K $0.00 5.86K Dec 9, 2021 Common Stock 5.86K $354.48 Direct F3, F4
transaction SNPS Restricted Stock Units Award $0 +4.7K +266.78% $0.00 6.46K Dec 9, 2021 Common Stock 4.7K $0.00 Direct F5
transaction SNPS Restricted Stock Units Disposed to Issuer $0 -1.18K -18.19% $0.00 5.28K Dec 9, 2021 Common Stock 1.18K $0.00 Direct F6
transaction SNPS Restricted Stock Units Award $0 +1.62K $0.00 1.62K Dec 9, 2021 Common Stock 1.62K $0.00 Direct F6, F7
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Represents one tranche of a performance-based restricted stock award granted on October 18, 2019 for which a non-GAAP operating margin goal for the fiscal year ended October 30, 2021 was determined by the Compensation Committee to have been achieved on December 9, 2021. All of the stock units subject to this tranche vested on December 9, 2021.
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 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.
F3 Grant to reporting person to buy shares of common stock under the Synopsys, Inc 2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan.
F4 1/4 of the grant becomes exercisable one year after grant date with the remainder becoming exercisable in a series of 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
F5 Represents a performance-based restricted stock unit award granted on December 10, 2020 for which a non-GAAP net income goal for the fiscal year ended October 30, 2021 was determined by the Compensation Committee to have been achieved on December 9, 2021 and are reflected in Table 1, and the remaining 75% will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on December 8, 2022, subject to continue service through each vesting date.
F6 25% of the units vest on the date shown followed by three equal annual installments.
F7 The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved a restricted stock unit grant under the Synopsys, Inc. 2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan.