SEC Form 4 · accession 0001199719-15-000099
SYNOPSYS INC · SNPS
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Brian M Beattie
Officer — EVP, Business Ops. & CAO
Period of report
Dec 15, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Dec 17, 2015 · 4:44 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000883241
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Dec 15, 2015 | F | 1,692 | $45.23 | D | 30,989 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 15, 2015 | M | 3,241 | $0.00 | A | 34,230 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)F3 | $45.23 | Dec 15, 2015 | A | 51,560 | A | Mar 15, 2016 | Dec 15, 2022 | Common Stock | 51,560 | 51,560 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF5 | $0.00 | Dec 15, 2015 | A | 12,963 | A | Dec 15, 2015 | Dec 8, 2018 | Common Stock | 12,963 | 12,963 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF5 | $0.00 | Dec 15, 2015 | D | 3,241 | D | Dec 15, 2015 | Dec 8, 2018 | Common Stock | 3,241 | 9,722 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1These 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.
- F2Grant to reporting person to buy shares of common stock under the Synopsys, Inc 2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved an option grant value of $482,500, with the number of shares subject to the option to be determined by dividing that amount by the fair value of an option to acquire a share of Synopsys common stock on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
- F3Option vests in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on the date shown.
- F4On 12/12/14 the reporting person was granted Restricted Stock Units the vesting of which was based on satisfaction of certain performance criteria for the fiscal year ending 10/31/15. The performance criteria were met.
- F525% of the units vest on the date shown followed by three equal annual installments.