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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-366335
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171211
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20171211

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-221990
		FILM NUMBER:		171249974

	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
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;11, 2017 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SYNOPSYS, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">56-1546236</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Incorporation or Organization)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification Number)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>690 East Middlefield Road </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Mountain View, California 94043 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(650) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">584-5000</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Black Duck Software, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Fourth Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Option and Incentive Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full Title of the Plan) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>John F.
Runkel, Jr. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>General Counsel and Corporate Secretary </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Synopsys, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>690 East
Middlefield Road </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Mountain View, California 94043 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(650) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">584-5000</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-accelerated</FONT>
filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Check one): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Large&nbsp;accelerated&nbsp;filer</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&#9746;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Accelerated&nbsp;filer</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:pmingliu"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:pmingliu"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Smaller&nbsp;reporting&nbsp;company</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:pmingliu"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Emerging&nbsp;growth&nbsp;company</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:pmingliu"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of
1933.&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family:pmingliu"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Title of Securities to be</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registered</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Amount</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to be<BR>Registered(1)</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Proposed<BR>Maximum<BR>Offering Price<BR>Per Share(2)</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proposed<BR>Maximum<BR>Aggregate</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Offering&nbsp;Price(2)</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Amount&nbsp;of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registration&nbsp;Fee(2)</B></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">141,424 shares</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$18.98</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$2,684,227.52</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$334.19</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">184,048 shares</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$87.78</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$16,155,733.44</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$2,011.39</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Total</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">325,472 shares</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$2,345.58</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">This Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> (the &#147;<U>Registration Statement</U>&#148;) covers the issuance of an aggregate of 325,472 shares of Common Stock of Synopsys, Inc.
(the &#147;<U>Registrant</U>&#148;) issuable under the Black Duck Software, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the &#147;<U>Plan</U>&#148;) consisting of 141,424 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding
stock options and 184,048 shares issuable pursuant to outstanding restricted stock units under the Plan. In accordance with that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November&nbsp;2, 2017, by and among the Registrant, Buckeyes
Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant, Black Duck Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>Black Duck</U>&#148;), and Shareholder Representative Services LLC (as defined therein), as of
December&nbsp;11, 2017, certain outstanding options to purchase shares of Black Duck common stock and certain restricted stock units with respect to shares of Black Duck common stock granted under the Plan were assumed by the Registrant and
converted into options to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Registrant and restricted stock units with respect to shares of Common Stock of the Registrant, respectively. Pursuant to Rule 416(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the &#147;<U>Securities Act</U>&#148;), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock of the Registrant that become issuable in respect of the shares identified in the table above by reason of any stock
splits, stock dividends, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the Registrant&#146;s receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the Registrant&#146;s outstanding shares of Common Stock.
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act, based on (i)&nbsp;in the case of restricted stock units, the average of
the high and low prices of the Common Stock of the Registrant reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on December&nbsp;6, 2017 and (ii)&nbsp;in the case of options, the weighted average option exercise prices outstanding under the Plan and
assumed by the Registrant, as adjusted upon conversion. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Synopsys, Inc. (the &#147;<U>Registrant</U>&#148;) has filed this Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> (the
&#147;<U>Registration Statement</U>&#148;) to register 325,472 shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;<U>Common Stock</U>&#148;), issuable under the Black Duck Software, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated
2004 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the &#147;<U>Plan</U>&#148;) comprised of (a) 141,424 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to outstanding but unexercised options under the Plan and (b) 184,048 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to
outstanding restricted stock units under the Plan. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November&nbsp;2, 2017 (the &#147;<U>Merger Agreement</U>&#148;), by and among the Registrant, Buckeyes Acquisition Corp., a Delaware
corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant, Black Duck Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>Black Duck</U>&#148;), and Shareholder Representative Services LLC (as defined therein), Black Duck became a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Registrant, on December&nbsp;11, 2017 (the &#147;<U>Effective Date</U>&#148;). In accordance with the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Date, certain outstanding options to purchase shares of Black Duck common stock and certain
restricted stock units with respect to shares of Black Duck common stock granted under the Plan were assumed by the Registrant and converted into options to purchase shares of Common Stock and restricted stock units with respect to shares of Common
Stock, respectively. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART I </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant files this Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> in connection with the Plan. The documents containing the
information specified in Part I of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> will be sent or given to each participant in the Plan as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<U>Securities
Act</U>&#148;). These documents and the documents incorporated by reference herein pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section&nbsp;10(a) of the Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART II </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2016, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<U>Commission</U>&#148;), pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;<U>Exchange Act</U>&#148;), on December&nbsp;12, 2016; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) All other reports filed* with the Commission pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the
Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> referred to in (a)&nbsp;above; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The description of the Common
Stock contained in the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-A</FONT> filed with the Commission on January&nbsp;24, 1992, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
description (Commission File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-19807).</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Any report (or portion thereof) &#147;furnished&#148; on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> shall not be incorporated herein by reference. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, all documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of
a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof
from the respective date of filing of such documents. The Registrant&#146;s Exchange Act file number with the Commission is <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">000-19807.</FONT> Unless expressly incorporated into this Registration Statement, a report
(or portion thereof) furnished on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> prior or subsequent to the date hereof </P>

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shall not be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be
modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the &#147;<U>Delaware Law</U>&#148;) authorizes a court to award, or a corporation&#146;s
board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers in terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities (including reimbursement for expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant&#146;s Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that a director shall not be personally liable to the Registrant or its stockholders
for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i)&nbsp;for any breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders, (ii)&nbsp;for acts or omissions not in good faith or that
involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii)&nbsp;under Section&nbsp;174 of the Delaware Law, or (iv)&nbsp;for any transaction from which the director derived any improper personal benefit. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant&#146;s Amended and Restated Bylaws provide for the indemnification of officers and directors to the fullest extent permissible under the
Delaware Law, which provisions are deemed to be a contract between the Registrant and each director and officer who serves in such capacity while such Amended and Restated Bylaws are in effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and executive officers, and intends to enter into indemnification
agreements with any new directors and executive officers in the future. The Registrant has also obtained liability insurance for the benefit of its directors and officers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not
applicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective Registration Statement; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;
</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Provided, however</I>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the information required
to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or
Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Mountain View, State of
California, on the 11<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day of December, 2017. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ John F. Runkel, Jr.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name: John F. Runkel, Jr.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Title: General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS</B>, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Trac Pham and John F. Runkel, Jr., and each
or any one of them, his or her true and lawful <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorney-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorneys-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorneys-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and agents, or any of them, or their, his or her substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Chief</FONT> Executive Officer <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(Co-Principal</FONT> Executive Officer) and Chairman of the Board of Directors</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Chief</FONT> Executive Officer <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(Co-Principal</FONT> Executive Officer), President and Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Chi-Foon</FONT> Chan</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Vice President, Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)</TD>
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of Directors </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Synopsys, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">690 East Middlefield Road </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mountain View, CA 94043 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are acting as counsel to Synopsys, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;), in connection with its registration statement on <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-8</FONT> (the &#147;<B>Registration Statement</B>&#148;), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<B>Act</B>&#148;), relating to the proposed
offering of up to 325,472 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;<B>Common Stock</B>&#148;), of the Company (the &#147;<B>Shares</B>&#148;), issuable pursuant to the exercise of outstanding stock options and vesting of
outstanding restricted stock unit awards under the Black Duck Software, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the &#147;<B>Plan</B>&#148;), which were assumed by the Company pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of November&nbsp;2, 2017 (the &#147;<B>Merger Agreement</B>&#148;), by and among the Company, Buckeyes Acquisition Corp., Black Duck Software, Inc. and Shareholder Representative Services LLC (as defined therein). This opinion
letter is furnished to you at your request to enable you to fulfill the requirements of Item&nbsp;601(b)(5) of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K,</FONT> 17&nbsp;C.F.R. &#167;&nbsp;229.601(b)(5), in connection with the Registration
Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of this opinion letter, we have examined copies of such agreements, instruments and documents as we have deemed an appropriate
basis on which to render the opinions hereinafter expressed. In our examination of the aforesaid documents, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the accuracy and completeness of all documents
submitted to us, the authenticity of all original documents, and the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies (including PDFs). As to all matters of fact, we have relied on the representations and
statements of fact made in the documents so reviewed, and we have not independently established the facts so relied on. This opinion letter is given, and all statements herein are made, in the context of the foregoing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This opinion letter is based as to matters of law solely on the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended. We express no opinion herein as to any other
statutes, rules or regulations. As used herein, the term Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended, includes the statutory provisions contained therein, all applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution and reported judicial decisions
interpreting these laws. </P>
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liability partnership registered in the District of Columbia. &#147;Hogan Lovells&#148; is an international legal practice that includes Hogan Lovells US LLP and Hogan Lovells International LLP, with offices in: Alicante, Amsterdam, Baltimore,
Beijing, Berlin, Brussels, Caracas, Colorado Springs, Denver, Dubai, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami, Milan, Moscow, Munich, New York, Northern Virginia, Paris,
Philadelphia, Prague, Rome, San Francisco, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo, Ulaanbaatar, Warsaw, Washington DC. Associated offices: Budapest, Jakarta, Jeddah, Riyadh, Zagreb. For more information see www.hoganlovells.com. </P>


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of the Registration Statement, (ii)&nbsp;issuance of the Shares pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the award agreements thereunder and the Merger Agreement and (iii)&nbsp;receipt by the Company of the consideration for the Shares specified in the
applicable resolutions of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors and in the Plan, the award agreements thereunder and the Merger Agreement, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This opinion letter has been prepared for use in connection with the Registration Statement. We assume no obligation to advise you of any changes in the
foregoing subsequent to the effective date of the Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as Exhibit 5.1 to the
Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are an &#147;expert&#148; within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2004 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><U>Purpose and Eligibility</U> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The purpose of this Fourth Amended and Restated 2004 Stock
Option and Incentive Plan (the &#147;<U>Plan</U>&#148;) of Black Duck Software, Inc. (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) is to provide stock options and other equity interests in the Company (each an &#147;<U>Award</U>&#148;) to employees, officers,
directors, consultants and advisors of the Company and its Subsidiaries, all of whom are eligible to receive Awards under the Plan. Any person to whom an Award has been granted under the Plan is called a &#147;<U>Participant</U>.&#148; Additional
definitions are contained in Section&nbsp;8. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><U>Administration</U> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">a. <U>Administration by Board of Directors</U>. The Plan will be
administered by the Board of Directors of the Company (the &#147;<U>Board</U>&#148;). The Board, in its sole discretion, shall have the authority to grant and amend Awards, to adopt, amend and repeal rules relating to the Plan and to interpret and
correct the provisions of the Plan and any Award. All decisions by the Board shall be final and binding on all interested persons. Neither the Company nor any member of the Board shall be liable for any action or determination relating to the Plan.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">b. <U>Appointment of Committees</U>. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board may delegate any or all of its powers under the
Plan to one or more committees or subcommittees of the Board (a &#147;<U>Committee</U>&#148;). All references in the Plan to the &#147;<U>Board</U>&#148; shall mean such Committee or the Board. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c. <U>Delegation to Executive Officers</U>. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board may delegate to one or more executive
officers of the Company the power to grant Awards and exercise such other powers under the Plan as the Board may determine, <I>provided that </I>the Board shall fix the maximum number of Awards to be granted and the maximum number of shares issuable
to any one Participant pursuant to Awards granted by such executive officers and shall contain guidelines as to the determination of the exercise price, conversion ratio or price, as applicable, of any Award and the vesting criteria. The Board may
revoke or amend the terms of a delegation at any time but such action shall not invalidate any prior actions of the Board&#146;s delegate or delegates that were consistent with the terms of the Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">d. <U>Indemnification</U>. Neither the Board nor any member of the Board or any delegatee thereof, shall be liable for any act, omission,
interpretation, construction or determination made in good faith in connection with the Plan, and the members of the Board (and any delegatee thereof) shall be entitled in all cases to indemnification and reimbursement by the Company in respect of
any claim, loss, damage or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys&#146; fees) arising or resulting therefrom to the fullest extent permitted by law and/or under any directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance
coverage which may be in effect from time to time. </P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><U>Stock Available for Awards</U> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">a. <U>Number of Shares</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Subject to adjustment under Section&nbsp;3(c), the aggregate maximum number of shares reserved and available for issuance under the Plan
shall be 42,857,894 shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.0025 per share (the &#147;<U>Common Stock</U>&#148;). All such shares that are reserved for issuance under this Plan may be issued pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock
options. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) If any Award expires, or is terminated, surrendered, cancelled or forfeited, in whole or in part, the unissued Common Stock
covered by such Award shall again be available for the grant of Awards under the Plan. If shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Plan are repurchased by, or are surrendered or forfeited to, the Company at no more than cost, such shares of
Common Stock shall again be available for the grant of Awards under the Plan; <I>provided, however, </I>that the cumulative number of such shares that may be so reissued under the Plan will not exceed the maximum number of shares reserved for
issuance pursuant to Section&nbsp;3(a) above. Shares issued under the Plan may consist in whole or in part of authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">b. <U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Per-Participant</FONT> Limit</U>. Subject to adjustment under Section&nbsp;3(c), no Participant may be
granted Awards during any one fiscal year to purchase more than 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c. <U>Adjustment to Number of
Shares</U>. In the event of any stock split, stock dividend, extraordinary cash dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, exchange of shares, liquidation, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">spin-off,</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">split-up,</FONT> or other similar change in capitalization or event, (i)&nbsp;the number and class of securities available for Awards under the Plan and the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">per-Participant</FONT> share
limit, (ii)&nbsp;the number and class of securities, vesting schedule and exercise price per share subject to each outstanding Option, (iii)&nbsp;the repurchase price per security subject to repurchase, and (iv)&nbsp;the terms of each other
outstanding stock-based Award shall be adjusted by the Company (or substituted Awards may be made) to the extent the Board shall determine, in good faith, that such an adjustment (or substitution) is appropriate. If Section&nbsp;7(e)(i) applies for
any event, this Section&nbsp;3(c) shall not be applicable. The adjustments by the Board shall be final, binding and conclusive. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><U>Stock Options</U> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">a. <U>General</U>. The Board may grant options to purchase Common Stock
(each, an &#147;<U>Option</U>&#148;) and determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by each Option, the exercise price of each Option and the conditions and limitations applicable to the exercise of each Option and the Common Stock
issued upon the exercise of each Option, including vesting provisions, repurchase provisions and restrictions relating to applicable federal or state securities laws, as it considers advisable. </P>
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stock option&#148; as defined in Section&nbsp;422 of the Code (an &#147;<U>Incentive Stock Option</U>&#148;) shall be granted only to employees of the Company and shall be subject to and shall be construed consistently with the requirements of
Section&nbsp;422 of the Code. The Board and the Company shall have no liability if an Option or any part thereof that is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option does not qualify as such. An Option or any part thereof that does not qualify as an
Incentive Stock Option is referred to herein as a &#147;<U>Nonstatutory Stock Option</U>.&#148; No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted under the Plan after the date which is ten years from the date this Fourth Amended and Restated Stock Option
and Incentive Plan is approved by the Board or the requisite percentage of the Company&#146;s stockholders, whichever approval is earlier. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c. <U>Exercise Price</U>. The Board shall establish the exercise price (or determine the method by which the exercise price shall be
determined) at the time each Option is granted and specify it in the applicable option agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">d. <U>Duration of Options</U>. Each
Option shall be exercisable at such times and subject to such terms and conditions as the Board may specify in the applicable option agreement but no Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable more than ten years after the date the option is
granted. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">e. <U>Exercise of Option</U>. Options may be exercised only by delivery to the Company of a written notice of exercise signed by
the proper person together with payment in full as specified in Section&nbsp;4(f) for the number of shares for which the Option is exercised. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">f. <U>Payment Upon Exercise</U>. Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of an Option shall be paid for by one or any combination of the
following forms of payment: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) in cash, by check payable to the order of the Company; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) except as otherwise explicitly provided in the applicable option agreement, and only if the Common Stock is then publicly traded,
delivery of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price, or delivery by the Participant to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional
instructions to a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the exercise price; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii)
to the extent explicitly provided in the applicable option agreement, by (x)&nbsp;delivery of shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant valued at fair market value (as determined by the Board or as determined pursuant to the applicable option
agreement), or (y)&nbsp;payment of such other lawful consideration as the Board may determine. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><U>Restricted Stock</U> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">a. <U>Grants</U>. The Board may grant Awards entitling recipients to
acquire shares of Common Stock, subject to (i)&nbsp;delivery to the Company by the Participant of cash or a check in an amount at least equal to the par value of the shares purchased, and (ii)&nbsp;the right of the Company to repurchase all or part
of such shares at their issue price or other stated or formula price from the Participant in the event that conditions specified by the Board in the applicable Award are not satisfied prior to the end of the applicable restriction period or periods
established by the Board for such Award (each, a &#147;<U>Restricted Stock Award</U>&#148; and such Common Stock, the &#147;<U>Restricted Stock</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">b. <U>Terms and Conditions</U>. The Board shall determine the terms and conditions of any such Restricted Stock Award. Any stock certificates
issued in respect of a Restricted Stock Award shall be registered in the name of the Participant and, unless otherwise determined by the Board, deposited by the Participant, together with a stock power endorsed in blank, with the Company (or its
designee). After the expiration of the applicable restriction periods, the Company (or such designee) shall deliver the certificates no longer subject to such restrictions to the Participant or, if the Participant has died, to the beneficiary
designated by a Participant, in a manner determined by the Board, to receive amounts due or exercise rights of the Participant in the event of the Participant&#146;s death (the &#147;<U>Designated Beneficiary</U>&#148;). In the absence of an
effective designation by a Participant, Designated Beneficiary shall mean the Participant&#146;s estate. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c. <U>Rights as a
Stockholder</U>. Upon execution of a written instrument setting forth the Restricted Stock Award and payment of any applicable purchase price, a grantee shall have the rights of a stockholder with respect to the voting of such Restricted Stock,
subject to such conditions contained in the written instrument evidencing the Restricted Stock Award. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">d. <U>Waiver, Deferral and
Reinvestment of Dividends</U>. The Restricted Stock Award agreement may require or permit the immediate payment, waiver, deferral or investment of dividends paid on the Restricted Stock. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><U>Other Stock-Based Awards</U> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board shall have the right to grant other Awards based
upon the Common Stock having such terms and conditions as the Board may determine, including, without limitation, the grant of shares based upon certain conditions, the grant of securities convertible into Common Stock and the grant of stock
appreciation rights, phantom stock awards or stock units. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><U>General Provisions Applicable to Awards</U> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">a. <U>Transferability of Awards.</U> Except as
the Board may otherwise determine or provide in an Award, Awards shall not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered by the person to whom they are granted, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or the laws
of descent and distribution, and, during the life of the Participant, shall be exercisable only by the Participant. References to a Participant, to the extent relevant in the context, shall include references to authorized transferees. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">b. <U>Documentation</U>. Each Award under the Plan shall be evidenced by a written instrument in
such form as the Board shall determine or as executed by an officer of the Company pursuant to authority delegated by the Board. Each Award may contain terms and conditions in addition to those set forth in the Plan <I>provided that </I>such terms
and conditions do not contravene the provisions of the Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c. <U>Board Discretion</U>. The terms of each type of Award need not be
identical, and the Board need not treat Participants uniformly. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">d. <U>Termination of Status</U>. The Board shall determine the effect on
an Award of the disability, death, retirement, authorized leave of absence or other change in the employment or other status of a Participant and the extent to which, and the period during which, the Participant, or the Participant&#146;s legal
representative, conservator, guardian or Designated Beneficiary, may exercise rights under the Award. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">e. <U>Acquisition of the
Company</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) <U>Consequences of an Acquisition.</U> Unless otherwise expressly provided in the applicable Award, upon the consummation
of an Acquisition, the Board or the board of directors of the surviving or acquiring entity (as used in this Section&nbsp;7(e)(i), also the &#147;<U>Board</U>&#148;), shall, as to outstanding Awards (on the same basis or on different bases as the
Board shall specify), make appropriate provision for the continuation of such Awards by the Company or the assumption of such Awards by the surviving or acquiring entity and by substituting on an equitable basis for the shares then subject to such
Awards either (a)&nbsp;the consideration payable with respect to the outstanding shares of Common Stock in connection with the Acquisition, (b)&nbsp;shares of stock of the surviving or acquiring corporation or (c)&nbsp;such other securities or other
consideration as the Board deems appropriate, the fair market value of which (as determined by the Board in its sole discretion) shall not materially differ from the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Awards immediately
preceding the Acquisition. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to or in lieu of the foregoing, with respect to outstanding Options, the Board may, on the same
basis or on different bases as the Board shall specify, upon written notice to the affected optionees, provide that one or more Options then outstanding must be exercised, in whole or in part, within a specified number of days of the date of such
notice, at the end of which period such Options shall terminate, or provide that one or more Options then outstanding, in whole or in part, shall be terminated in exchange for a cash payment equal to the excess of the fair market value (as
determined by the Board in its sole discretion) for the shares subject to such Options over the exercise price thereof; <I>provided, however, </I>that before terminating any portion of an Option that is not vested or exercisable (other than in
exchange for a cash payment), the Board must first accelerate in full the exercisability of the portion that is to be terminated. Unless otherwise determined by the Board (on the same basis or on different bases as the Board shall specify), any
repurchase rights or other rights of the Company that relate to an Option or other Award shall continue to apply to consideration, including cash, that has been substituted, assumed or amended for an Option or other Award pursuant to this paragraph.
The Company may hold in escrow all or any portion of any such consideration in order to effectuate any continuing restrictions. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) <U>Defined Terms</U>. An &#147;<U>Acquisition</U>&#148; shall (unless otherwise expressly
provided in the applicable Award) be deemed to occur upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (x)&nbsp;the sale of the Company by merger in which the shareholders of the Company in their capacity as such no longer own a majority of the
outstanding equity securities of the Company (or its successor); or (y)&nbsp;any sale of all or substantially all of the assets or capital stock of the Company (other than in a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">spin-off</FONT> or similar transaction)
or (z)&nbsp;any other acquisition of the business of the Company, as determined by the Board. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Cause</U>&#148; means (unless
otherwise expressly provided in the applicable Award)&nbsp;(i) gross negligence or willful malfeasance in the performance of the Participant&#146;s work or a breach of fiduciary duty or confidentiality obligations to the Company by the Participant;
(ii)&nbsp;failure to follow the proper directions of the Participant&#146;s direct or indirect supervisor after written notice of such failure; (iii)&nbsp;the commission by the Participant of illegal conduct relating to the Company;
(iv)&nbsp;disregard by the Participant of the material rules or material policies of the Company which has not been cured within 15 days after notice thereof from the Company; or (v)&nbsp;intentional acts on the part of the Participant that have
generated material adverse publicity toward or about the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Private Transaction</U>&#148; means (unless otherwise
expressly provided in the applicable Award) any Acquisition where the consideration received or retained by the holders of the then outstanding capital stock of the Company does not consist of (x)&nbsp;cash or cash equivalent consideration,
(y)&nbsp;securities which are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<U>Securities Act</U>&#148;) and/or (z)&nbsp;securities for which the Company or any other issuer thereof has agreed, including pursuant to a demand, to
file a registration statement within ninety (90)&nbsp;days of completion of the transaction for resale to the public pursuant to the Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) <U>Assumption of Options Upon Certain Events</U>. In connection with a merger or consolidation of an entity with the Company or the
acquisition by the Company of property or stock of an entity, the Board may grant Awards under the Plan in substitution for stock and stock-based awards issued by such entity or an affiliate thereof. The substitute Awards shall be granted on such
terms and conditions as the Board considers appropriate in the circumstances. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) <U>Parachute Awards</U>. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section&nbsp;7(e)(i), if, in connection with an Acquisition described therein, a tax under Section&nbsp;4999 of the Code would be imposed on the Participant (after taking into account the exceptions set forth in Sections 280G(b)(4) and
280G(b)(5) of the Code), then the number of Awards which shall become exercisable, realizable or vested as provided in such section shall be reduced (or delayed), to the minimum extent necessary, so that no such tax would be imposed on the
Participant (the Awards not becoming so accelerated, realizable or vested, the &#147;<U>Parachute Awards</U>&#148;);<I> provided, however, </I>that if the &#147;<U>aggregate present value</U>&#148; of the Parachute Awards would exceed the tax that,
but for this sentence, would be imposed on the Participant under Section&nbsp;4999 of the Code in connection with the Acquisition, then the Awards shall become immediately exercisable, realizable and
</P>
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vested without regard to the provisions of this sentence. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the &#147;<U>aggregate present value</U>&#148; of an Award shall be calculated on an <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">after-tax</FONT> basis (other than taxes imposed by Section&nbsp;4999 of the Code) and shall be based on economic principles rather than the principles set forth under Section&nbsp;280G of the Code and the regulations
promulgated thereunder. All determinations required to be made under this Section&nbsp;7(e)(iv) shall be made by the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">f.
<U>Withholding.</U> Each Participant shall pay to the Company, or make provisions satisfactory to the Company for payment of, any taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with Awards to such Participant no later than the date of the event
creating the tax liability. The Board may allow Participants to satisfy such tax obligations in whole or in part by transferring shares of Common Stock, including shares retained from the Award creating the tax obligation, valued at their fair
market value (as determined by the Board or as determined pursuant to the applicable option agreement). The Company may, to the extent permitted by law, deduct any such tax obligations from any payment of any kind otherwise due to a Participant.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">g. <U>Amendment of Awards</U>. The Board may amend, modify or terminate any outstanding Award including, but not limited to, substituting
therefor another Award of the same or a different type, changing the date of exercise or realization, and converting an Incentive Stock Option to a Nonstatutory Stock Option, <I>provided that </I>the Participant&#146;s consent to such action shall
be required unless the Board determines that the action, taking into account any related action, would not materially and adversely affect the Participant. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">h. <U>Conditions on Delivery of Stock</U>. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Plan or to
remove restrictions from shares previously delivered under the Plan until (i)&nbsp;all conditions of the Award have been met or removed to the satisfaction of the Company, (ii)&nbsp;in the opinion of the Company&#146;s counsel, all other legal
matters in connection with the issuance and delivery of such shares have been satisfied, including any applicable securities laws and any applicable stock exchange or stock market rules and regulations, and (iii)&nbsp;the Participant has executed
and delivered to the Company such representations or agreements as the Company may consider appropriate to satisfy the requirements of any applicable laws, rules or regulations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">i. <U>Acceleration</U>. The Board may at any time provide that any Options shall become immediately exercisable in full or in part, that any
Restricted Stock Awards shall be free of some or all restrictions, or that any other stock-based Awards may become exercisable in full or in part or free of some or all restrictions or conditions, or otherwise realizable in full or in part, as the
case may be, despite the fact that the foregoing actions may (i)&nbsp;cause the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code if a change in control of the Company occurs, or (ii) disqualify all or part of the Option as an Incentive Stock
Option. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><U>Miscellaneous</U> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">a. <U>Definitions</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) &#147;<U>Company</U>,&#148; for purposes of eligibility under the Plan, shall include any present or future subsidiary corporations of
Black Duck Software, Inc., as defined in Section&nbsp;424(f) of the Code (a &#147;<U>Subsidiary</U>&#148;), and any present or future parent corporation of Black Duck Software, Inc., as defined in Section&nbsp;424(e) of the Code. For purposes of
Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, the term &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148; shall include any other business venture in which the Company has a direct or indirect significant interest, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) &#147;<U>Code</U>&#148; means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) &#147;<U>employee</U>&#148; for purposes of eligibility under the Plan (but not for purposes of Section&nbsp;4(b)) shall include a
person to whom an offer of employment has been extended by the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">b. <U>No Right To Employment or Other Status</U>. No person shall
have any claim or right to be granted an Award, and the grant of an Award shall not be construed as giving a Participant the right to continued employment or any other relationship with the Company. The Company expressly reserves the right at any
time to dismiss or otherwise terminate its relationship with a Participant free from any liability or claim under the Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c. <U>No
Rights As Stockholder</U>. Subject to the provisions of the applicable Award, no Participant or Designated Beneficiary shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock to be distributed with respect to an Award until
becoming the record holder thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">d. <U>Effective Date and Term of Plan</U>. This Fourth Amended and Restated Stock Option and
Incentive Plan shall become effective on the date on which it is approved by the Board. Upon the earlier of the approval of the Fourth Amended and Restated Stock Option and Incentive Plan by the Board or the Company&#146;s stockholders, incentive
stock options may be granted hereunder for a period of ten years from the date of such approval; provided that any incentive stock options granted during such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ten-year</FONT> period and still outstanding as of the
expiration of such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ten-year</FONT> period may extend beyond that date. The Plan shall terminate at such time that all shares reserved and available for issuance pursuant to the Plan have been issued. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">e. <U>Amendment of Plan.</U> The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">f. <U>Governing Law.</U> The provisions of the Plan and all Awards made hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 23.1 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board of Directors </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Synopsys, Inc.: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We consent to the use of our report, dated December&nbsp;9, 2016, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting, incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ KPMG LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Santa Clara, California </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">December&nbsp;11, 2017 </P>
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