Edgar Filing: BEATTIE BRIAN M

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BEATTIE BRIAN M

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)
CFO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

700 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/20/2010

(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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/20/2010		M		4,200	A	$ 17.64	15,984	D
Common Stock	09/20/2010		S		4,200	D	$ 24.5042 ⁽¹⁾	11,784	D
Common Stock	09/20/2010		M		1,481	A	$ 17.64	13,265	D
Common Stock	09/20/2010		S		1,481	D	$ 24.5	11,784	D
Common Stock	09/20/2010		M		2,700	A	$ 17.64	14,484	D
Common Stock	09/20/2010		S		2,700	D	$ 24.5061 ⁽²⁾	11,784	D
Common Stock	09/20/2010		M		3,700	A	$ 17.64	15,484	D
Common Stock	09/20/2010		S		3,700	D	$ 24.5032 ⁽³⁾	11,784	D
Common Stock	09/20/2010		M		3,300	A	$ 21.15	15,084	D
Common Stock	09/20/2010		S		3,300	D	$ 24.5039 ⁽⁴⁾	11,784	D
Common Stock	09/20/2010		M		4,200	A	$ 21.15	15,984	D
Common Stock	09/20/2010		S		4,200	D	$ 24.5048 ⁽⁵⁾	11,784	D
Common Stock	09/20/2010		M		4,300	A	$ 21.15	16,084	D
Common Stock	09/20/2010		S		4,300	D	$ 24.5077 ⁽⁶⁾	11,784	D
Common Stock	09/20/2010		M		3,100	A	$ 21.15	14,884	D
Common Stock	09/20/2010		S		3,100	D	$ 24.5052 ⁽⁷⁾	11,784	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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 17.64

09/20/2010

M⁽⁸⁾

4,200

03/10/2009⁽⁹⁾

12/10/2015

Common Stock

4,200

$ 0

63,881

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 17.64

09/20/2010

M⁽⁸⁾

1,481

03/10/2009⁽⁹⁾

12/10/2015

Common Stock

1,481

$ 0

62,400

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 17.64

09/20/2010

M⁽⁸⁾

2,700

03/10/2009⁽⁹⁾

12/10/2015

Common Stock

2,700

$ 0

59,700

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 17.64

09/20/2010

M⁽⁸⁾

3,700

03/10/2009⁽⁹⁾

12/10/2015

Common Stock

3,700

$ 0

56,000

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 21.15

09/20/2010

M⁽⁸⁾

3,300

01/17/2010

01/17/2013

Common Stock

3,300

$ 0

252,600

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 21.15

09/20/2010

M⁽⁸⁾

4,200

01/17/2010

01/17/2013

Common Stock

4,200

$ 0

248,400

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 21.15

09/20/2010

M⁽⁸⁾

4,300

01/17/2010

01/17/2013

Common Stock

4,300

$ 0

244,100

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 21.15

09/20/2010

M⁽⁸⁾

3,100

01/17/2010

01/17/2013

Common Stock

3,100

$ 0

241,000

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BEATTIE BRIAN M 700 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043			CFO

Signatures

By: Stephen Buckhout pursuant to POA For: Brian M Beattie		09/22/2010
^**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)	The average price of $24.5042 consists of 2,600 at 24.50, 100 at 24.505, 1,300 at 24.51, 200 at 24.52
(2)	The average price of $24.5061 consists of 1,500 at 24.50, 100 at 24.505, 600 at 24.51, 500 at 24.52
(3)	he average price of $24.5032 consists of 2,700 at 24.50, 200 at 24.505, 500 at 24.51, 300 at 24.52
(4)	The average price of $24.5039 consists of 2,400 at 24.50, 500 at 24.51, 400 at 24.52,
(5)	The average price of $24.5048 consists of 2,900 at 24.50, 200 at 24.505, 300 at 24.51, 800 at 24.52
(6)	The average price of $24.5077 consists of 2,225 at 24.50, 300 at 24.505, 400 at 24.51, 1,375 at 24.52
(7)	The average price of $24.5052 consists of 1,975 at 24.50, 625 at 24.51, 500 at 24.52,
(8)	The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
(9)	3/48ths of the option becomes exercisable on the date shown followed by 45 equal monthly installments

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