Company: SNPS
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000883241-25-000008
Chunk: 131

Company: SYNOPSYS INC
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 131
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 Meeting. A quorum exists when at least a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote as of the Record Date are represented at the Annual Meeting either in person (virtually) or by proxy. Your shares will be counted towards the quorum only if a valid proxy or vote is submitted. Stockholders who vote “Abstain” on any proposal and discretionary votes by brokers, banks and related agents on routine proposals will be counted towards the quorum requirement.

#### What is the vote required for each proposal?
• Proposal 1 . Each director nominee will be elected if the votes “For” the nominee exceed 50% of the number of votes cast on the issue of that nominee’s election (including votes “For” and votes “Against” with respect to that nominee’s election but excluding any abstentions or broker non-votes).

• Proposals 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 . Will be approved if the holders of a majority of the shares present in person (virtually) or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, and voting on such proposal, vote “For” that proposal.

#### What votes can I cast for the proposals?
• Proposal 1. You may vote “For” or “Against,” or “Abstain” for any nominee you specify. An abstention will not be counted as either a vote cast “For” or “Against.”

• Proposals 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. You may vote “For” or “Against,” or “Abstain” from voting. An abstention will not be counted as either a vote cast “For” or “Against.”

Which proposals in this Proxy Statement are considered “routine” or “non-routine”?

The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025 (Proposal 5) is a matter considered routine under applicable rules. A broker or other nominee may generally vote on routine matters, and therefore no broker non-votes are expected to exist in connection with Proposal 5.

The election of directors (Proposal 1), the proposal to approve our 2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (Proposal 2), the proposal to approve our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (Proposal 3), the non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our NEOs (Proposal 4), and the stockholder proposal regarding shareholder ratification of golden parachutes (Proposal 6)