<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001199719-16-000131.txt : 20160330
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160330185546
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001199719-16-000131
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160329
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160330
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160330

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYNOPSYS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000883241
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				561546236
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		690 E MIDDLEFIELD RD
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6505845000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		690 E MIDDLEFIELD RD
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nikias Chrysostomos L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001444302

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19807
		FILM NUMBER:		161541293

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
		STREET 2:		3551 TROUSEDALE, BOVARD ADM 102
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90089-4019
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        <issuerName>SYNOPSYS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>MOUNTAIN VIEW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94043</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-03-29</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">Each Annual Award granted to an Eligible Director in the form of Restricted Stock shall vest and the Corporation's repurchase rights shall lapse in a series of three (3) successive equal annual installments as such individual continues in Board service from the grant date of that Annual Award through the dates immediately preceding each of the first three (3) Annual Meetings following the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Automatic award under Synopsys 2005 Non-Employee Directors Equity Incentive Plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>By: POA pursuant Christina Escalante-Dutra For: Chrysostomos L. Nikias</signatureName>
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