Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001262067-10-000093
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-12-07 14:31:12
Reporting Period:
2010-12-03
Filing Date:
2010-12-07
Accepted Time:
2010-12-07 14:31:12
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
883241 Synopsys Inc SNPS Services-Prepackaged Software (7372) 561546236
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1249802 Aart Geus De 700 East Middlefield Road
Mountain View CA 94043
Chairman Of The Board & Ceo Yes Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Disposition 2010-12-03 7,100 $26.25 438,227 No 4 F Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-12-03 15,209 $0.00 453,436 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-12-03 54,000 $23.72 507,436 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-12-03 54,000 $26.22 453,436 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-12-04 9,803 $26.25 443,633 No 4 F Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-12-04 21,000 $0.00 464,633 No 4 M Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 F Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 F Direct
No 4 M Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2010-12-03 54,000 $0.00 54,000 $23.72
Common Stock Restricted Stock Units Disposition 2010-12-04 21,000 $0.00 21,000 $0.00
Common Stock Restricted Stock Units Disposition 2010-12-03 15,209 $0.00 15,209 $0.00
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 2005-08-28 2011-08-28 No 4 M Direct
21,000 2010-12-04 2011-12-10 No 4 D Direct
45,624 2010-12-03 2013-12-08 No 4 D Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 22,000 Indirect by Spouse
Common Stock 200,767 Indirect by Trust
Footnotes
  1. These shares were retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the award holder in connection with the vesting of an installment of the performance restricted stock unit award. The Compensation Committee approved the disposition of shares by the award holder and the amount retained by the Company was not in excess of the amount of the tax liability.
  2. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit was converted into an equivalent number of shares of common stock.
  3. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership by spouse
  4. 74,233 shares previously contributed to a grantor attained annuity trust were returned to the reporting person on September 28, 2010.
  5. The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.