Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Logan Joseph W
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYNOPSYS INC [SNPS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Sales & Corp Marketing
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
690 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/07/2018
(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/07/2018   M   20,000 A $ 32.38 88,271 D  
Common Stock 12/07/2018   S   20,000 D $ 89.1756 (1) 68,271 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2018   M   4,124 A $ 0 72,395 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2018   F   2,045 (2) D $ 87.82 70,350 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2018   M   4,560 A $ 0 74,910 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2018   F   2,261 (2) D $ 87.82 72,649 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2018   M   4,141 A $ 0 76,790 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2018   F   2,054 (2) D $ 87.82 74,736 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.38 12/07/2018   M(3)     20,000 03/12/2013 12/12/2019 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 12/08/2018   D     4,124 12/08/2018 12/08/2018 Common Stock 4,124 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 12/08/2018   D     4,560 12/08/2018 12/08/2019 Common Stock 4,560 $ 0 4,560 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 12/08/2018   D     4,141 12/08/2018 12/08/2020 Common Stock 4,141 $ 0 8,282 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Logan Joseph W
690 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043
      EVP, Sales & Corp Marketing  

Signatures

 By: POA pursuant Christina Escalante-Dutra For: Joseph W. Logan   12/11/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) Represents a weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $88.00 to 90.37. 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.
(2) These shares were retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the award holder in connection with the vesting of an installment of the performance restricted stock unit award. The Compensation Committee approved the disposition of shares by the award holder and the amount retained by the Company was not in excess of the amount of the tax liability.
(3) The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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