Synopsys (SNPS) Director Peter Shimer Receives 453-Share Award

What Happened
Peter A. Shimer, a director of Synopsys, was granted 453 shares on 2026-04-16 as an award (transaction code A). The grant price is reported as $0.00 (no cash paid at grant), so the reported acquisition value is $0. This is an automatic director award under the company’s equity plan rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-16; filing date: 2026-04-17 (timely filing).
• Shares granted/acquired: 453 shares at $0.00 per share (total reported consideration $0).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided data.
• Footnotes: F1 — shares vest on the date immediately preceding the first annual meeting following the grant, subject to continued Board service; F2 — award was automatic under the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (A); not a purchase or sale.

Context
This is a routine director compensation award that vests contingent on continued board service and the timing of the next annual meeting. Such automatic grants are common for non-employee directors and do not by themselves indicate a buy or sell signal from the insider.