# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000883241
**File Stem:** 0001199719-23-000011
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8095
**Document Hash:** b3921b2be3bd41eb71a68e3624673c2b
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001199719-23-000011.hdr.sgml**: 20230222

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001199719-23-000011

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230217

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230222

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230222

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** RUNKEL JOHN F JR
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001206990

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-19807
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23652275

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 1266 KIFER ROAD
- **CITY:** SUNNYVALE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94086
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SYNOPSYS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000883241
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 561546236
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 690 E MIDDLEFIELD RD
- **CITY:** MOUNTAIN VIEW
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94043
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6505845000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 690 E MIDDLEFIELD RD
- **CITY:** MOUNTAIN VIEW
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94043

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>RUNKEL JOHN F JR<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>690 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-17 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_GC & Corporate Secretary_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>SYNOPSYS INC [ SNPS ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

---

## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

---

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2022-12-13 |  | G |  | 650 | D | 0.0<sup>(1)</sup> | 25212 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-12-14 |  | G |  | 100 | D | 0.0<sup>(1)</sup> | 25112 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-17 |  | M |  | 569 | A | $234.17 | 25681 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-17 |  | S |  | 569 | D | 353.9073<sup>(2)</sup> | 25112 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-17 |  | M |  | 1572 | A | $135.88 | 26684 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-17 |  | S |  | 1572 | D | 353.9073<sup>(2)</sup> | 25112 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-17 |  | M |  | 1323 | A | $89.76 | 26435 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-17 |  | S |  | 1323 | D | 353.9073<sup>(2)</sup> | 25112 | D |  |

---

## Table II - Derivative Securities

---

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | $89.76 | 2023-02-17 |  | M<sup>(3)</sup> |  |  | 1323 | 2019-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | Common Stock | 1323 | $0.0 | 0 | D |  |
| Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | $135.88 | 2023-02-17 |  | M<sup>(3)</sup> |  |  | 1572 | 2020-12-12<sup>(4)</sup> | 2026-12-12 | Common Stock | 1572 | $0.0 | 6288 | D |  |
| Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | $234.17 | 2023-02-17 |  | M<sup>(3)</sup> |  |  | 569 | 2021-12-10<sup>(4)</sup> | 2027-12-10 | Common Stock | 569 | $0.0 | 4556 | D |  |
| Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | $354.45 | 2023-02-17 |  | A<sup>(5)</sup> |  | 4875 |  | 2024-02-17<sup>(4)</sup> | 2030-02-17 | Common Stock | 4875 | $0.0 | 4875 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | $0.0 | 2023-02-17 |  | A<sup>(6)</sup> |  | 1623 |  | 2024-03-15<sup>(7)</sup> | 2027-03-15 | Common Stock | 1623 | $0.0 | 1623 | D |  |

---

### Footnotes:

(1) Gift

(2) Represents a weighted average sale price per share.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $350.83 to $357.39.  The Reporting Person has provided to the Issuer, and undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range.

(3) The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

(4) 1/4 of the grant becomes exercisable on the date shown with the remainder becoming exercisable in a series of 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

(5) Grant to reporting person to buy shares of common stock under the Synopsys, Inc 2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan.

(6) The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved a restricted stock unit grant under the Synopsys, Inc. 2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan.

(7) 25% of the units vest on the date shown followed by three equal annual installments, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

**Signature:** By: POA pursuant Liz Ramirez For: John Frederick Runkel, Jr.  
**Date:** 2023-02-22

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**