DE GEUS AART 4

What Happened

• Aart de Geus, Executive Chair of Synopsys (SNPS), acquired 28 shares on February 27, 2026 at $351.90 per share, for a total purchase value of $9,853. The filing lists the transaction as an "other acquisition" (code J) and a footnote states the shares were acquired under Synopsys' Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). This was a purchase (acquisition), not a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-02-27, 28 shares at $351.90 each.
• Total transaction value: $9,853 (approx).
• Method: Employee Stock Purchase Plan (footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Filing date: 2026-03-02 — filed within the SEC's 2-business-day Form 4 window (timely).

Context

• ESPP purchases are payroll-based employee purchases, often taken at a discount or on a regular schedule; they represent internal participation rather than an open-market investment decision. Such small ESPP acquisitions are common and generally less informative about management's market view than larger, discretionary open-market purchases.