Company: SNPS
Filing Date: 2025-07-17
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001140361-25-026144
Chunk: 14

Company: SYNOPSYS INC
Filing Date: 2025-07-17
Form: 425
Chunk 14
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 the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws, members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the
                        Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors, or any such committee, by means of telephone conference or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can
                        hear each other and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

SECTION 9. QUORUM. A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If at any meeting of the Board of Directors
                        there shall be less than a quorum present, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is obtained and no further notice thereof need be given other than by announcement at the meeting which
                        shall be so adjourned.

SECTION 10. COMPENSATION. Directors shall not receive any stated salary for their services as directors or as members of committees; provided , however ,
                        that, by resolution of the Board of Directors, a fixed fee and expenses of attendance may be allowed for attendance at each meeting. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Company in
                        any other capacity, as an officer, agent or otherwise, and receiving compensation therefor.

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SECTION 11. ACTION WITHOUT MEETING. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof,
                        may be taken without a meeting if prior to such action a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the Board of Directors or of such committee, as the case may be, and such written consent is filed with the minutes of
                        proceedings of the Board of Directors or such committee.

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OFFICERS</div>

SECTION 1. OFFICERS. The officers of the Company shall be a President, a Treasurer and a Secretary, all of whom shall be elected by the Board of
                        Directors from time to time and each of whom shall, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, hold office until the earliest of his or her removal in accordance with Article IV, Section 3, resignation in accordance with
                        Article IV, Section 2 or death or until his or her successor shall be elected and take office. In addition, the Board of Directors may elect a Chairman, one or more Vice Presidents and one or more Assistant Secretaries