Kankanwadi Sudhindra 4
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Synopsys (SNPS) CAO Kankanwadi Buys 28 Shares via ESPP
What Happened
- Kankanwadi Sudhindra, Chief Accounting Officer of Synopsys (SNPS), acquired 28 shares on 2026-02-27 at $351.90 per share for a total of $9,853. The transaction is reported as an "other acquisition" (code J) and is disclosed as an Employee Stock Purchase Plan purchase.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-27; Price: $351.90 per share; Total value: ~$9,853.
- Acquisition type: Employee Stock Purchase Plan (footnote F1).
- Form 4 filed on 2026-03-02 (timely filing relative to the transaction date).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
Context
- This was a routine ESPP purchase (an employee share-buying plan), which is commonly used by employees to buy company stock—typically viewed as a routine acquisition rather than a signal of major insider conviction.
- No options were exercised, no shares were sold, and no special trading plans (e.g., 10b5-1) or tax-withholding dispositions were reported in the provided details.