Company: SNPS
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000883241-25-000008
Chunk: 102

Company: SYNOPSYS INC
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 102
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423,775 |     | — |                  | 5,925,628(8) |   |                        |

(1) All contributions in fiscal 2024 were made under the Deferred Compensation Plan II.

(2) Earnings from these investments are not reported as compensation in the Summary Compensation Table on page 84.

(3) Includes $537,600 of cash incentive compensation reported as compensation to Mr. Ghazi in the Summary Compensation Table under the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column for services performed in fiscal 2024 though paid in fiscal 2025.

(4) Includes $1,290,090, which was previously reported as compensation to Mr. Ghazi in the Summary Compensation Table for fiscal years prior to fiscal 2024. The entire aggregate balance at the end of fiscal 2024 was subject to the Deferred Compensation Plan II.

(5) Includes $270,000 of cash incentive compensation reported as compensation to Ms. Glaser in the Summary Compensation Table under the "Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation" column for services performed in fiscal 2024 though paid in fiscal 2025.

(6) The entire aggregate balance at the end of fiscal 2024 was subject to the Deferred Compensation Plan II.

(7) Includes $492,156 of cash incentive compensation reported as compensation to Mr. Runkel in the Summary Compensation Table under the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column for services performed in fiscal 2024 though paid in fiscal 2025.

(8) Includes $4,625,090, which was previously reported as compensation to Mr. Runkel in the Summary Compensation Table for fiscal years prior to fiscal 2024. The entire aggregate balance at the end of fiscal 2024 was subject to the Deferred Compensation Plan II.

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| PROPOSAL 4 — Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation |

Potential Payments Upon Termination of Employment or Change of Control

Set forth below is a description of potential payments to our NEOs upon a termination of employment or a change of control. For additional information regarding the arrangements for such payments, please also refer to the “Severance and Change of Control Benefits” discussion in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section beginning on page 77.

Potential Payments upon Involuntary Termination of Employment in Connection with a Change of Control

Pursuant to their respective employment agreements entered into in December 2023 and effective January 1, 2024