Company: SNPS
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000883241-25-000008
Chunk: 172

Company: SYNOPSYS INC
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 172
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 or to be provided under the provisions of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder relating to Incentive Stock Options and/or to bring the Plan and/or Incentive Stock Options granted under it into compliance therewith.

(d) Amendment of Awards. The Board, at any time and from time to time, may amend the terms of any one or more Awards (either directly or by amending the Plan), including, but not limited to, amendments to provide terms more favorable than previously provided in the Stock Award Agreement or the written terms of a Performance Cash Award, subject to any specified limits in the Plan that are not subject to Board discretion; provided , however , that the rights under any Award outstanding at the time of such amendment shall not be materially impaired by any such amendment unless (i) the Company requests the consent of the affected Participant, and (ii) such Participant consents in writing.

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#### 11. TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE PLAN.
(a) Plan Termination . The Board may suspend or terminate the Plan at any time. No Awards may be granted under the Plan while the Plan is suspended or after it is terminated, but all Awards made prior to such time will continue in effect after such suspension or termination subject to the terms thereof and of this Plan.

(b) No Impairment of Rights. Suspension or termination of the Plan shall not impair rights and obligations under any Award granted while the Plan is in effect except with the written consent of the affected Participant.

#### 12. EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN.
The Plan first became effective on the Effective Date. The Plan, as most recently amended, shall become effective upon its approval by the stockholders of the Company. No Incentive Stock Options may be granted on or after January 19, 2034.

#### 13. CHOICE OF LAW.
The law of the State of Delaware shall govern all questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this Plan, without regard to that state’s conflict of laws rules.

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### APPENDIX B

#### SYNOPSYS, INC.

### EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
<div align='center'>(As amended by approval of the Board of Directors on January 24, 2025
and to be approved by the stockholders on April 10, 2025)</div>

#### I. PURPOSE
The Synopsys, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) is intended to provide Eligible