UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 19, 2014
SYNOPSYS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 000-19807 | 56-1546236 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
700 East Middlefield Road
Mountain View, California 94043
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 584-5000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On February 19, 2014, Synopsys, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Coverity, Inc. for total consideration of approximately $375 million in cash and assumption of certain outstanding unvested Coverity, Inc. stock options. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Title | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 19, 2014 announcing Synopsys, Inc.’s agreement to acquire Coverity, Inc. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| SYNOPSYS, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: February 19, 2014 | By: | /S/ ERIKA VARGA MCENROE | ||||
| Erika Varga McEnroe | ||||||
| Interim General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Title | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 19, 2014 announcing Synopsys, Inc.’s agreement to acquire Coverity, Inc. | |