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Issuer:     SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK:        0000883241
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001140361-24-026367
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.55
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

China regulator says Synopsys must notify Ansys deal despite below threshold; closing H1 2025
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- On May 14, 2024, Synopsys received notice from China's SAMR that the Ansys acquisition is below Chinese merger notification thresholds but Synopsys is required to notify the transaction.
- Synopsys and Ansys are coordinating on next steps regarding the Chinese regulatory requirement.
- The transaction is still expected to close in the first half of 2025, subject to Ansys shareholder approval and other regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000114036124026367/0001140361-24-026367-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000114036124026367/ef20029344_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-026367

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