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    SEC Form SD filed by Cadence Design Systems Inc.

    5/30/25 4:11:04 PM ET
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    SD 1 sdcdns05302025.htm SD Document



    UNITED STATES
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, D.C. 20549
     
     
    FORM SD
    Specialized Disclosure Report 
     
    Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
     
     
    Delaware 000-15867 00-0000000
    (State or other jurisdiction
    of incorporation or organization)
     
    (Commission
    File Number)
     
    (IRS Employer
    Identification No.)
     
    2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5, San Jose, California 95134
    (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

    Nita Espinosa-Cornfoot
    VP Strategic Sourcing
    (408) 943-1234
    (Name and telephone number, including area code, of the
    person to contact in connection with this report)
    Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
     
    ☑
    Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2024.
    ☐
    Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended _____________.
     




    Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure

    Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

    Conflict Minerals Disclosure

    A copy of Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s Conflict Minerals Report filed for the calendar year ended December 31, 2024 is publicly available in the SEC filings section of the company’s investor relations page at
    https://www.cadence.com/en_US/home/company/investors/sec-filings.html.

    Item 1.02 Exhibit

    Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 2024 is filed as Exhibit 1.01 hereto.

    Section 2 – Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure

    Not applicable.

    Section 3. Exhibits

    Item 3.01 Exhibits

    Exhibit No.Description
    1.01
    Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form SD.

        

    2


    SIGNATURES
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.

    CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
    By: 
    /s/ John M. Wall
     
    John M. Wall
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    Dated: May 30, 2025
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