Company: SNPS
Filing Date: 2025-07-17
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001140361-25-026144
Chunk: 12

Company: SYNOPSYS INC
Filing Date: 2025-07-17
Form: 425
Chunk 12
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 less than one (1); provided , that the reduction of the authorized number of
                        directors shall not have the effect of removing any director before that director’s term of office expires. The first Board of Directors shall consist of one (1) director. Thereafter, within the limits specified above, the number of
                        directors shall be determined by the Board of Directors. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders and each director shall be elected to serve until the earliest of his or her removal in accordance
                        with Article III, Section 4, resignation in accordance with Article III, Section 2 or death or until his or her successor shall be elected and take office. Directors need not be stockholders.

SECTION 2. RESIGNATIONS. Any director or member of a committee of the Board of Directors may resign at any time. Such resignation shall be made in
                        writing and shall take effect at the time specified therein, or if no time is specified, at the time of its receipt by the President or Secretary of the Company. Unless expressly specified in such resignation, the acceptance of a
                        resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

SECTION 3. VACANCIES. If the office of any director or member of a committee of the Board of Directors becomes vacant, the remaining directors in office,
                        though less than a quorum, by a majority vote, may appoint any qualified person to fill such vacancy and such person shall hold office for the unexpired term and until his or her successor shall be duly chosen.

SECTION 4. REMOVAL. Except as hereinafter provided, any director or directors may be removed either for or without cause at any time by the affirmative
                        vote of the holders of a majority of all the shares of stock outstanding and entitled to vote at a special meeting of the stockholders called for the purpose and the vacancies thus created may be filled at the meeting held for the
                        purpose of removal by the affirmative vote of a majority in interest of the stockholders entitled to vote.

SECTION 5. INCREASE OF NUMBER. The number of directors may be increased by amendment of these Bylaws or by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
                        directors, though less than a quorum, or by the affirmative vote of a majority interest of the stockholders at the annual meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose, and by like vote the additional directors may be
                        chosen at such meeting to hold office until the earliest of his or her