Synopsys 2017 Proxy Statement
Notice of 2017 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement April 6, 2017 ‰ Sunnyvale, CA Notice of 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders April 6, 2017 Dear Stockholder, You are cordially invited to attend the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Synopsys, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which will be held on April 6, 2017, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time at our office located at 1030 West Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94085. We are holding the meeting for the following purposes, which are more fully described in the attached Proxy Statement: 1. To elect ten directors nominated by our Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors have been elected 2. To approve our 2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, in order to, among other items, increase the number of shares available for issuance under the plan by 5,000,000 shares 3. To approve our 2017 Non-Employee Directors Equity Incentive Plan 4. To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency with which to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation 5. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement 6. To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 28, 2017 7. To consider any other matters that may properly come before the meeting All of our stockholders of record at the close of business on February 10, 2017 are entitled to attend and vote at the annual meeting.
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