Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
FAIRBANKS JOSEPH C JR
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANSYS INC [ANSS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Global Sales & Support
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
SOUTHPOINTE, 275 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/12/2014
(Street)

CANONSBURG, PA 15317		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/12/2014   M   31,000 A $ 40.89 63,087 (5) D  
Common Stock 08/12/2014   M   23,250 A $ 48.97 86,337 (5) D  
Common Stock 08/12/2014   M   5,769 A $ 58.67 92,106 (5) D  
Common Stock 08/12/2014   S   60,019 D (2) 32,087 (5) D  
Common Stock 08/13/2014   M   4,500 A $ 67.44 36,587 (5) D  
Common Stock 08/13/2014   M   9,731 A $ 58.67 46,318 (5) D  
Common Stock 08/13/2014   S   14,231 D (3) 32,087 (5) D  
Common Stock (1) 07/11/2014   D V 6,100 D (4) 25,987 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option To Purchase $ 40.89 08/12/2014   M     31,000   (6) 11/16/2019 Common Stock 31,000 $ 0 0 D  
Option To Purchase $ 48.97 08/12/2014   M     23,250   (7) 11/15/2020 Common Stock 23,250 $ 0 0 D  
Option To Purchase $ 58.67 08/12/2014   M     5,769   (8) 11/14/2021 Common Stock 5,769 $ 0 9,731 D  
Option To Purchase $ 58.67 08/13/2014   M     9,731   (8) 01/14/2021 Common Stock 9,731 $ 0 0 D  
Option To Purchase $ 67.44 08/13/2014   M     4,500   (9) 11/14/2022 Common Stock 4,500 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FAIRBANKS JOSEPH C JR
SOUTHPOINTE
275 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
CANONSBURG, PA 15317		       VP, Global Sales & Support  

Signatures

 Sheila S. DiNardo, Attorney-in-Fact   08/14/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, pursuant to the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(2) The trade was executed in a series of transactions with a price range of $79.00 to $79.36, inclusive, with a weighted average price of $79.162301. The reporting person undertakes to provide to ANSYS, Inc., any security holder of ANSYS, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
(3) The trade was executed in a series of transactions with a price range of $79.34 to $79.89, inclusive, with a weighted average price of $79.533871. The reporting person undertakes to provide to ANSYS, Inc., any security holder of ANSYS, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
(4) Disposition of Restricted Stock units due to cancelation upon termination of filer.
(5) Includes 6,100 Restricted Stock Units.
(6) The option grant of 31,000 shares granted on 11/16/2009 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.
(7) The option grant of 31,000 shares granted on 11/15/2010 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.
(8) The option grant of 31,000 shares granted on 11/14/2011 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.
(9) The option grant of 18,000 shares granted on 11/14/2012 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.

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