Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Kankanwadi Sudhindra
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYNOPSYS INC [SNPS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
690 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP and Corporate Controller
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 2,199
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 11/19/2011(1) 08/19/2018 Common Stock 125 $ 23.39 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 08/20/2011(1) 05/20/2018 Common Stock 188 $ 27.01 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 08/25/2012(1) 05/25/2019 Common Stock 613 $ 29.89 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 05/24/2012(1) 02/24/2019 Common Stock 1,688 $ 30.69 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 08/24/2013(1) 05/24/2020 Common Stock 1,375 $ 35.71 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 08/23/2014(1) 05/23/2021 Common Stock 2,194 $ 39.09 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 08/22/2015(1) 05/22/2022 Common Stock 1,516 $ 49.35 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (2) 03/15/2016 Common Stock 375 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3) 06/15/2016 Common Stock 300 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4) 06/15/2017 Common Stock 724 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (5) 12/08/2017 Common Stock 2,375 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (6) 06/15/2018 Common Stock 1,759 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (7) 06/15/2019 Common Stock 1,519 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kankanwadi Sudhindra
690 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043
      VP and Corporate Controller  

Signatures

By: POA pursuant Christina Escalante-Dutra For: Sudhindra Kankanwadi 09/03/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) 1/16 vested on the date shown with the balance vesting in 16 equal quarterly installments.
(2) The restricted stock units vested as to 25% of the total shares on 3/15/13 and the remaining 75% vest in three equal annual installments thereafter, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
(3) The restricted stock units vested as to 25% of the total shares on 6/15/13 and the remaining 75% vest in three equal annual installments thereafter, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
(4) The restricted stock units vested as to 25% of the total shares on 6/15/14 and the remaining 75% vest in three equal annual installments thereafter, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
(5) The restricted stock units shall vest as to all units on 12/8/17, subject to continued service of the recipient through such vesting date.
(6) The restricted stock units vested as to 25% of the total shares on 6/15/15 and the remaining 75% vest in three equal annual installments thereafter, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
(7) The restricted stock units will vest as to 25% of the total shares on 6/15/16 and the remaining 75% vest in three equal annual installments thereafter, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

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