SEC Form SD filed by Cadence Design Systems Inc.
$CDNS
Computer Software: Prepackaged Software
Technology
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM SD
Specialized Disclosure Report
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-15867 | 00-0000000 | ||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
| 2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5, San Jose, California | 95134 | |||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||
Nita Espinosa-Cornfoot
VP Strategic Sourcing
(408) 943-1234
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the
person to contact in connection with this report)
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
| ☑ | Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2025. | ||||
| ☐ | Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended _____________. | ||||
Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report
Conflict Minerals Disclosure
A copy of Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s Conflict Minerals Report filed for the calendar year ended December 31, 2025 is publicly available in the SEC filings section of the company’s investor relations page at
https://www.cadence.com/en_US/home/company/investors/sec-filings.html.
Item 1.02 Exhibit
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 2025 is filed as Exhibit 1.01 hereto.
Section 2 – Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure
Not applicable.
Section 3. Exhibits
Item 3.01 Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
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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 duly authorized undersigned.
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ John M. Wall | |||||||
John M. Wall | ||||||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
Dated: June 1, 2026
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