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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-079138"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SNPS"
cik: "0000883241"
company_name: "SYNOPSYS INC"
filed_at: "2025-04-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T16:43:16.594320+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Synopsys shareholders approve 1.6M share increase in employee equity plan and 2.2M share increase in ESPP

## Summary
- Stockholders approved an amendment to the 2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan to increase authorized shares by 1,600,000; vote 120.2M for, 5.7M against.
- Stockholders approved the amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan, increasing shares by 2,200,000; vote 125.6M for, 450K against.
- All nine director nominees were elected, with vote tallies ranging from 108.2M to 125.4M for each nominee.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed 113.9M for, 11.1M against; KPMG ratified as auditor for fiscal 2025.
- A stockholder proposal on golden parachutes was not approved (48.4M for, 77.5M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-079138
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SNPS
- cik: 0000883241
- company_name: SYNOPSYS INC
- filed_at: 2025-04-11T23:59:59+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/883241/000119312525079138/0001193125-25-079138-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000119312525079138/d836619d8k.htm

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