8-K/A

SYNOPSYS, INC.

Dated: September 1, 2023

/S/ JOHN F. RUNKEL, JR.

John F. Runkel, Jr.

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

Amendment No. 1

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): August 4, 2023

SYNOPSYS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

000-19807

56-1546236

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

675 Almanor Ave.

Sunnyvale, California 94085

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 584-5000

690 East Middlefield Road

Mountain View, California 94043

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock (par value of $0.01 per share)

SNPS

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Explanatory Note

This current report on Form 8-K/A (this “Amendment”) amends the current report on Form 8-K filed by Synopsys, Inc. (“Synopsys”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2023 (the “Original 8-K”). The sole purpose of this Amendment is to update the disclosure under “Item 5.02(d) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers” of the Original 8-K to include additional disclosure regarding Mr. Painter’s appointment to a committee of Synopsys’ Board of Directors (the “Board”). No other changes are being made to the Original 8-K.

Item 5.02(d)

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) As previously reported in the Original 8-K, on August 4, 2023, the Board appointed Mr. Painter as a member of the Board of Synopsys. On August 31, 2023, the Board appointed Mr. Painter to serve as a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.

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 undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Synopsys Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update (Amendment)