Key facts
- This page summarizes Aart de Geus's Form 4 filing for SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS).
- 7 reported transactions and 2 derivative rows are listed below.
- Accepted by SEC: 02 Sep 2026, 15:14.
Aart de Geus - 31 Aug 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
- Reporting relationship
- EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director
- Issuer ticker
- SNPS
- Reported as of
- 31 Aug 2026
- Net transaction value
- -$21,379,539
- SEC form
- 4
- Accepted by SEC
- 02 Sep 2026, 15:14:06 UTC
- Prior SEC filing
- 31 Aug 2026
- Source filing
- View source filing
- Reporting owner signature
- By: POA pursuant Mary Lai For: Aart de Geus
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
4 source fields
Reporting owner
1 detail
Key filing fact
Aart de Geus filed Form 4 for SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS) on 02 Sep 2026.
Change
- Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 31 Aug 2026.
- Current net transaction value: -$21,379,539.
Research use
- This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
- You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.
Evidence
Filed on Form 4
View source filing
Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.
Reporting Owners (1)
CIK 0001249802
Primary reporting owner
DE GEUS AART
- Relationship
- EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director
- Address
- 675 ALMANOR AVENUE, SUNNYVALE
- Signature
- By: POA pursuant Mary Lai For: Aart de Geus
- Signature date
- 02 Sep 2026
Reported non-derivative transactions
Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.
SNPS
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +25,000
- Change %
- +21%
- Price
- $135.88*
- Shares after
- 145,421
- Date
- 31 Aug 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
SNPS
transaction
Common Stock
Sale
- Transaction value
- $11,044,115
- Shares
- -25,000
- Change %
- -17%
- Price
- $441.76
- Shares after
- 120,421
- Date
- 31 Aug 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1
SNPS
transaction
Common Stock
Other
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +22
- Change %
- +0.02%
- Price
- $360.96*
- Shares after
- 120,443
- Date
- 31 Aug 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2
SNPS
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +24,641
- Change %
- +20%
- Price
- $135.88*
- Shares after
- 145,084
- Date
- 01 Sep 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
SNPS
transaction
Common Stock
Sale
- Transaction value
- $10,335,424
- Shares
- -24,641
- Change %
- -17%
- Price
- $419.44
- Shares after
- 120,443
- Date
- 01 Sep 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F3
SNPS
holding
Common Stock
No transaction description listed
- Transaction value
- Shares
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 308,791
- Date
- 31 Aug 2026
- Ownership
- by Family Trust
SNPS
holding
Common Stock
No transaction description listed
- Transaction value
- Shares
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 14,500
- Date
- 31 Aug 2026
- Ownership
- by Partnership
Reported derivative securities
Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.
SNPS
transaction
Derivative
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -25,000
- Change %
- -50%
- Price
- $0.000000*
- Shares after
- 24,641
- Date
- 31 Aug 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 25,000
- Exercise price
- $135.88
- Footnotes
- F4
SNPS
transaction
Derivative
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -24,641
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- $0.000000*
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 01 Sep 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 24,641
- Exercise price
- $135.88
- Footnotes
- F4
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
Additional SEC filing notes
Filing notes and footnotes
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan
These transactions were reported as open-market trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The plan lets an insider set trading instructions in advance, which can reduce the risk of trading while in possession of material nonpublic information.
Original filing language: transaction made pursuant to a contract, instruction, or written plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c).
Explanation of responses 4 footnotes
Footnote F1
Represents a weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $435.88 to $445.70. The Reporting Person has provided to the Issuer, and undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range.
Footnote F2
Acquisition of stock under Synopsys, Inc Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Footnote F3
Represents a weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $413.99 to $430.26. The Reporting Person has provided to the Issuer, and undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range.
Footnote F4
The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that was adopted October 14, 2025.