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*
WALSKE STEVEN

(Last) (First) (Middle)
700 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)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2010
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 12/14/2010 M 20,000 A $25.345 55,408 D
Common Stock 12/14/2010 S 20,000 D $26.8273(1) 35,408 D
Common Stock 12/14/2010 M 20,000 A $25.345 55,408 D
Common Stock 12/14/2010 S 20,000 D $26.8273(2) 35,408 D
Common Stock 12/14/2010 M 40,000 A $24.915 75,408 D
Common Stock 12/14/2010 S 40,000 D $26.8273(3) 35,408 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) $24.915 12/14/2010 M 40,000 06/19/2003 06/04/2012 Common Stock 40,000 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $25.345 12/14/2010 M 20,000 03/31/2002 04/23/2011 Common Stock 20,000 $0 20,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $25.345 12/14/2010 M 20,000 03/31/2002 04/23/2011 Common Stock 20,000 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The average price of 26.8273 consists of100 at 26.78, 3300 at 26.79, 300 at 26.7908, 12000 at 26.80, 100 at 26.8004, 100 at 26.8007, 100 at 26. 8011, 100 at 26. 8012, 100 at 26.8076, 3800 at 26.81
2. The average price of $26.8273 consists of 10 at 26.89, 67 at 26.8226, 100 at 26.811, 100 at 26.8127, 100 a5 26.8167, 100 at 26.8202, 100 at 26.821, 100 at 26.8211, 100 at 26.8218, 100 at 26.8219, 100 at 26.8222, 100 at 26.8227, 100 at 26.8233, 100 at 26.8237, 100 at 26.8353, 100 at 26.8411, 100 at 26.8419, 100 at 26.8571, 100 at 26.8595, 100 at 26.8728, 100 at 26.8817, 100 at 26.8909, 200 at 26.8107, 200 at 8117, 200 at 26.8576, 200 at 26.8608, 200 at 8801, 200 at 26.8805, 200 at 26.8806, 233 at 26.8238, 300 at 8206, 300 at 26.825, 500 at 26.8207, 500 at 26.86, 600 at 26.8408, 800 at 26.8108, 800 at 26.8508, 1000 at 26.8208, 1300 at 26.90, 2000 at 26.81, 3000 at 26.87, 3200 at 26.85, 1990 at 26.83
3. The average price of $26.8273 consists of 1810 at 26.83, 4390 at 26.88, 10869 at 26.84, 22931 at 26.82
By: Stephen Buckhout pursuant to POA For: Steven Walske 12/14/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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