CHAFFIN JANICE 4

What Happened
Janice Chaffin, a director of Synopsys, was granted 453 shares (transaction code A) on April 16, 2026. The award was reported at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0), reflecting an automatic director equity grant rather than an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-16 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-04-17).
• Transaction type/code: Award (A) — automatic director grant under the company’s Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan.
• Shares granted: 453; price reported: $0.00; reported total value: $0.
• Vesting/conditions: Vesting occurs on the date immediately preceding the first Annual Meeting following the grant date, contingent on continued Board service (footnote F1). The grant was an automatic award under the equity plan (footnote F2).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
• Filing timeliness: No late filing indicated in the report.

Context
This is a routine, automatic equity award to a non-employee director as part of board compensation, not an open-market purchase or sale. Such grants are common for aligning director interests with shareholders; they do not by themselves indicate a buy or sell signal.