Synopsys (SNPS) Director Robert Painter Receives 453-Share Award

What Happened

• Robert G. Painter, a director of Synopsys (SNPS), received an automatic award of 453 shares on 2026-04-16. The grant was reported at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0) and is coded as an award/grant (A) rather than a purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-16; filing date: 2026-04-17 (timely filing).
• Price: $0.00 per share; total reported consideration $0.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not provided in the supplied filing data.
• Footnotes: (F1) Shares vest on the date immediately preceding the first Annual Meeting following the grant, contingent on continued Board service. (F2) This was an automatic award under the company’s Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A). Not a sale or purchase; no immediate cash flow.

Context

• Director awards like this are routine compensation for board service and do not by themselves indicate buying or selling sentiment. Vesting is conditional on continued service, so the shares may not be freely tradable until vesting.