Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Ghazi Sassine

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/19/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SYNOPSYS INC [SNPS]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

690 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer /

(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	31552	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	8/23/2014 ⁽¹⁾	5/23/2021	Common Stock	3590	$39.09	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	8/22/2015 ⁽¹⁾	5/22/2022	Common Stock	8948	$49.35	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	8/20/2016 ⁽¹⁾	5/20/2023	Common Stock	3209	$49.92	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	9/17/2016 ⁽¹⁾	6/17/2023	Common Stock	1442	$52.46	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	3/15/2017 ⁽¹⁾	12/15/2023	Common Stock	58272	$60.37	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/12/2019 ⁽²⁾	12/12/2025	Common Stock	34098	$89.76	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/8/2018 ⁽²⁾	12/8/2024	Common Stock	30881	$90.51	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/12/2020 ⁽²⁾	12/12/2026	Common Stock	43811	$135.88	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	12/8/2020	Common Stock	1780	$0.0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	12/8/2021	Common Stock	3176	$0.0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	12/8/2022	Common Stock	6057	$0.0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Option vests in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning on the date shown, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
(2)	25% of the grant becomes exercisable on the date shown with the remainder becoming exercisable in a series of 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
(3)	The restricted stock units vested as to 25% of the total shares on 12/8/17 and the remaining 75% vest in three equal annual installments thereafter, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
(4)	The restricted stock units vested as to 25% of the total shares on 12/12/18 and the remaining 75% vest in three equal annual installments thereafter, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
(5)	The restricted stock units vested as to 25% of the total shares on 12/12/19 and the remaining 75% vest in three equal annual installments thereafter, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ghazi Sassine 690 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043			Chief Operating Officer