Synopsys appoints Elliott's Jesse Cohn to board under cooperation agreement

SYNOPSYS INC

Jesse Cohn, Managing Partner at Elliott, appointed to Synopsys board effective June 1, 2026; board expands to 11.
Under cooperation agreement, Elliott agreed to standstill, voting commitments; cannot exceed 4.9% beneficial ownership.
Cooperation period runs until first anniversary of agreement or 10 days after Cohn leaves board.
Cohn will join Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee; eligible for standard non-employee director compensation.

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Appointed

Jesse Cohn

Director

SNPS · SYNOPSYS INC

Effective: 2026-06-01
Filed: May 27, 2026, 4:15 PM ET

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Cohn and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Cohn was appointed as a director

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Jesse Cohn was appointed as Director at SYNOPSYS INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Director

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There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Cohn and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Cohn was appointed as a director

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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.7

SYNOPSYS INC entered into Cooperation Agreement with Elliott Investment Management L.P., Elliott Associates, L.P. and Elliott International, L.P. (effective 2026-05-26).

Action: entry
Counterparty: Elliott Investment Management L.P., Elliott Associates, L.P. and Elliott International, L.P.
Effective: 2026-05-26

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On May 26, 2026, Synopsys, Inc. (“ Synopsys ”) entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) with Elliott Investment Management L.P., Elliott Associates, L.P. and Elliott International, L.P. (collectively, “ Elliott ”).

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