Company: SNPS
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000883241-25-000008
Chunk: 12

Company: SYNOPSYS INC
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 12
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 DIRECTOR NOMINATION PROCESS
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 IDENTIFY  |     | The Governance Committee, which consists solely of independent directors as determined by the Board under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, applicable federal securities laws and listing standards of the Nasdaq Global Select Market (the Nasdaq Listing Standards), considers candidates suggested by current Board members and management, third-party executive search firms, and properly presented stockholder nominations. |
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 EVALUATE  |     | The Governance Committee evaluates suggested candidates for appropriate experience, qualifications, diverse backgrounds, skills and attributes in light of our business environment, strategic needs, existing Board composition, and against any legal requirements concerning Board composition.                                                                                                                                     |
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 RECOMMEND |     | After completing the evaluation, the Governance Committee makes a recommendation to the Board of Directors as to whether such candidate should be nominated to our Board of Directors.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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 NOMINATE  |     | Our Board of Directors evaluates the candidate after the recommendation of the Governance Committee and, if appropriate, nominates the candidate for election to our Board of Directors.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

#### 2025 Proxy Statement21
| Corporate Governance |

#### Board Refreshment & Succession Planning
Our Board of Directors is committed to ongoing director refreshment. The Governance Committee is responsible for identifying and recommending nominees to our Board of Directors for membership. To that end, the Governance Committee:

• Regularly evaluates director skills mix to determine if there are any additional skills or perspectives that could add value to our Board of Directors.

• Evaluates and considers candidates based on their diversity such as skills, experience, qualifications and alignment with our long-term business strategy.

• Oversees succession planning for our Board of Directors and committee leadership.

• Focuses on Board refreshment on a year-round basis, including the annual Board of Directors evaluation.

The Governance Committee's decision to not renominate Roy Vallee and Marc N. Casper for election to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting reflects the Governance Committee's commitment to regular Board refreshment.

At the consummation of the acquisition of ANSYS, Inc. (Ansys) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) by and among Synops