Company: SNPS
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000883241-25-000008
Chunk: 116

Company: SYNOPSYS INC
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 116
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, and (c) approximately 12.9 million shares remaining available for issuance under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of November 2, 2024, including shares subject to purchase during the current offering period, which commenced on September 1, 2024 (the exact number of which will not be known until the purchase date on February 28, 2025).

(6) Does not include approximately 18,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options, with a weighted-average exercise price of $45.52 per share, which were granted under various plans assumed in connection with acquisitions of other companies. No shares remain available for future issuance under these acquired plans.

#### 2025 Proxy Statement99

### AUDIT MATTERS
The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors has selected KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, to audit our consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2025. KPMG LLP has audited our consolidated financial statements since fiscal 1992. As a matter of good corporate governance, we are asking our stockholders to ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025.

We expect that KPMG LLP representatives will be present at the Annual Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Stockholder ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm is not required by our Bylaws or otherwise. Nevertheless, our Board of Directors is submitting the selection of KPMG LLP to our stockholders for ratification. If our stockholders do not ratify the selection, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether or not to retain KPMG LLP. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may direct the selection of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time if they determine that such a change would be in the best interests of Synopsys and our stockholders.

Fees and Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The following table presents fees for professional audit services rendered by KPMG LLP for the audit of our annual financial statements and fees billed for all other services rendered by KPMG LLP during the following fiscal years.

|                       |     | Fiscal Year Ended |     |   |        | Nov. 2, 2024   
 (in thousands) |     |   |       | Oct. 28, 202