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    SEC Form 8-K filed by Synopsys Inc.

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    8-K
    SYNOPSYS INC false 0000883241 0000883241 2026-03-02 2026-03-02
     
     

    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): March 2, 2026

     

     

    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) (Zip code)

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

    N/A

    (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:

     

      ☐

    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

     

      ☐

    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

     

      ☐

    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

     

      ☐

    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

    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. ☐

     

     
     


    Item 8.01

    Other Events.

    On March 2, 2026, Synopsys, Inc. (“Synopsys”) issued a press release announcing its entry into an accelerated share repurchase agreement with The Bank of Nova Scotia to repurchase an aggregate of $250 million of shares of Synopsys common stock. 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 March 2, 2026 announcing Synopsys, Inc.’s entry into $250 million accelerated share repurchase agreement.
    104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

     


    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: March 2, 2026     By:  

    /S/ JANET LEE

                Janet Lee
                General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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