FORM 8-K

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 17, 2012

 

 

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.

Synopsys, Inc. (“Synopsys”) today announced that, in connection with the pending acquisition of Magma Design Automation, Inc. (“Magma”), the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, as amended, expired on February 17, 2012, with no action required by the federal government.

Subject to the satisfaction of the remaining closing conditions, Synopsys anticipates completing the acquisition of Magma on or about February 22, 2012.

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 21, 2012      By:  

/S/    BRIAN E. CABRERA

       Brian E. Cabrera
       Vice President, General Counsel and
       Corporate Secretary