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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-087508
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20200327
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200327
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200327

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19807
		FILM NUMBER:		20747795

	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: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>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Amendment No. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;) </B></P>
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 <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">690 East Middlefield Road </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Mountain
View, California 94043 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM SYNOPSYS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL&nbsp;9, 2020 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following Notice of Change of Location (the &#147;Notice&#148;) supplements and relates to the proxy statement (the &#147;Proxy
Statement&#148;) of Synopsys, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), dated February&nbsp;18, 2020, furnished to stockholders of the Company in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company for use at the 2020 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Thursday, April&nbsp;9, 2020. This Notice is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is being made available to stockholders on or about March&nbsp;27, 2020. </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROXY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>STATEMENT AND ORIGINAL NOTICE. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL&nbsp;9, 2020 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the Stockholders of Synopsys, Inc.: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Due to
the emerging public health impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(COVID-19)</FONT> and to support the health and well-being of our stakeholders, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the location of the 2020 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;) of Synopsys, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) has been changed. As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, April&nbsp;9, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time. In light of public
health concerns regarding the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> outbreak, the Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting physically in person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting that were previously distributed, you are entitled to participate in the Annual
Meeting if you were a stockholder of the Company as of the close of business on February&nbsp;10, 2020, the record date, or hold a legal proxy for the Annual Meeting provided by your bank, broker, or other holder of record as of such record date. To
access, participate in, and vote at the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SNPS2020, you must enter the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16-digit</FONT> control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice that
you previously received. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">check-in</FONT> or meeting time, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the login page for
the Annual Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote and submit your proxy in advance of the
Annual Meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting that were previously provided to you. The proxy card included with the proxy materials previously distributed will not be updated to reflect the change in
location and may continue to be used to vote your shares in connection with the Annual Meeting. </P>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">John F. Runkel, Jr. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">March&nbsp;27, 2020 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The Annual Meeting on April 9, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time will be accessible at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SNPS2020. </B>The
Company&#146;s proxy statement and its 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K are available on our Investor Relations website at www.synopsys.com/company/investor-relations.html. You may also access these materials at www.proxyvote.com, which does not have
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