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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-102146"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SNPS"
cik: "0000883241"
company_name: "SYNOPSYS INC"
filed_at: "2023-04-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T02:19:46.703383+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Synopsys shareholders increase equity plan shares by 3.3M, approve special meeting proposal

## Summary
- Stockholders approved 3,300,000 share increase under 2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan; 115.67M for, 10.88M against.
- Elected nine director nominees; Bruce Chizen received ~77% support, others >90%.
- Ratified KPMG as independent auditor for FY2023 with 130.6M for, 6.4M against.
- Advisory vote on compensation approved with 118.2M for, 8.2M against.
- Stockholder proposal on special meetings passed by 6,315 votes (50.0016% of votes cast).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-102146
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SNPS
- cik: 0000883241
- company_name: SYNOPSYS INC
- filed_at: 2023-04-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000119312523102146/0001193125-23-102146-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000119312523102146/d422964d8k.htm

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