-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 21, 2002 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) SYNOPSYS, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter) Delaware 000-19807 56-1546236 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I. R. S. Employer of incorporation) 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) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release dated May 21, 2003 relating to Synopsys' results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2003. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure In accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216, the following information, required to be furnished under "Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition," is furnished under "Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure." On May 21, 2003, Synopsys, Inc. (the "Company") announced the Company's results of operations for its second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2003. A copy of the Company's press release announcing such results dated May 21, 2003 (the "Earnings Release") is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit are provided under Item 12 of Form 8-K and are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission. 2 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. Date: May 21, 2003 SYNOPSYS, INC. /s/ Rex S. Jackson Rex S. Jackson Vice President and General Counsel 3 Exhibit Index Exhibit Number Exhibit Title 99.1 Press release dated May 21, 2003 relating to Synopsys' results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2003.