UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 1, 2016
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.) |
690 East Middlefield Road
Mountain View, California 94043
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 584-5000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 1, 2016, Synopsys, Inc. (“Synopsys”) issued a press release announcing that its board of directors had replenished Synopsys’ existing stock repurchase program up to $500 million. The program authorizes, but does not obligate, Synopsys to purchase up to $500 million of its common stock, and Synopsys’ chief financial officer or board of directors may suspend or terminate the program at any time. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Title | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated September 1, 2016 announcing the replenishment of Synopsys’ existing stock repurchase program up to $500 million. | |
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. | ||||||
| Dated: September 1, 2016 |
By: | /s/ JOHN F. RUNKEL, JR. | ||||
| John F. Runkel, Jr. | ||||||
| General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Title | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated September 1, 2016 announcing the replenishment of Synopsys’ existing stock repurchase program up to $500 million. | |