UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 22, 2005
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
SYNOPSYS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
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Delaware |
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000-19807 |
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56-1546236 |
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(State or other
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
700 East
Middlefield Road
Mountain View, California 94043
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 584-5000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 Appointment of Principal Officers
On December 22, 2005, Synopsys, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Brian M. Beattie will be appointed as Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) of the Company, effective January 16, 2005.
Mr. Beattie, 51, has served as Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of SupportSoft, Inc., a leading provider of Real-Time Service Management (RTSM™) software, since October 1999. From May 1998 to May 1999, he served as Vice President of Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions of Nortel Networks Corporation, a voice and data networking company. From July 1996 to April 1998, Mr. Beattie served as Group Vice President of Meridian Solutions of Nortel Networks Corporation. From February 1993 to June 1996, Mr. Beattie served as Vice President of Finance, Enterprise Networks, for Nortel Networks Corporation. Mr. Beattie holds a bachelor of commerce and an MBA from Concordia University in Montreal.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated December 22, 2005 relating to the appointment of Brian M. Beattie as Chief Financial Officer of Synopsys, Inc.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: December 22, 2005 |
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/s/ Rex S. Jackson |
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Rex S. Jackson |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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Press release dated December 22, 2005 relating to the appointment of Brian M. Beattie as Chief Financial Officer of Synopsys, Inc. |
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