---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-241920"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SNPS"
cik: "0000883241"
company_name: "SYNOPSYS INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-27T20:15:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T20:17:07.113512+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-241920
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SNPS
- cik: 0000883241
- company_name: SYNOPSYS INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-27T20:15:28+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000119312526241920/0001193125-26-241920-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000119312526241920/d96543d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-241920
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-241920.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-241920.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 65eb66f85e
  claim: Jesse Cohn was appointed as Director at SYNOPSYS INC.
  evidence_excerpt: There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Cohn and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Cohn was appointed as a director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000119312526241920/0001193125-26-241920-index.htm

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