Company: SNPS
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000883241-25-000008
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Company: SYNOPSYS INC
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form: DEF 14A
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 Aart J. de Geus                       
 Executive Chair of the Board of Directors |

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#### NOTICE OF 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

#### Dear Stockholder,
You are cordially invited to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Synopsys, Inc. (Synopsys), a Delaware corporation, which will be held virtually via live webcast on April 10, 2025 , at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (the Annual Meeting) and provides substantially the same rights as an in-person meeting. You will be able to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting online, vote your shares electronically, and submit your questions during the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SNPS2025.

We are holding the meeting for the following purposes, which are more fully described in the attached Proxy Statement.

### VOTING ITEMS
| Proposals |     |                                                                                                                                                                      |     | Board Vote                 
 Recommendation             |     | For Further 
 Details     |
| 1.        |     | To elect nine directors nominated by our Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors have been elected |     | “FOR”each director nominee |     | Page12      |
| 2.        |     | To approve our 2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, as amended                                                                                                       |     | “FOR”                      |     | Page39      |
| 3.        |     | To approve our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended                                                                                                              |     | “FOR”                      |     | Page50      |
| 4.        |     | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in the attached Proxy Statement                                     |     | “FOR”                      |     | Page56      |
| 5.        |     | To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025                                 |     | “FOR”                      |     | Page100     |
| 6.        |     | To vote on a stockholder proposal regarding shareholder ratification of golden parachutes, if properly presented at the meeting                                      |     | “AGAINST”                  |     | Page103     |

We will also consider any other business that properly comes before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. As of the close of business on February