Who owns Synopsys Inc? Owners, funding and legal record

Before you sign or pay

• Court and bankruptcy: No federal court case or bankruptcy filing found under SYNOPSYS INC in our court records and SEC 8-K records (as of 2026-10-18).
• Layoffs: 2 exit or restructuring plans reported on Form 8-K, Item 2.05 (latest filed 2026-08-26) and 1 state WARN notice (latest 2026-08-31, Sunnyvale CA, 128 employees).
• Ownership: 5%+ holders are reported on Schedule 13D or 13G; the latest names Vanguard Capital Management (filed 2026-04-30).

Who is behind it

Synopsys Inc: incorporated in Delaware; business address in Sunnyvale, California; industry Services-Prepackaged Software (Form 8-K, 2026-08-26).

Officers and directors, each with the role and the filing that names them:

• Sassine Ghazi: Executive Officer, Director (Form D, 2025-12-08)
• Aart J. de Geus: Executive Officer, Director (Form D, 2025-12-08)
• Luis Borgen: Director (Form D, 2025-12-08)
• Janice Chaffin: Director (Form D, 2025-12-08)
• Bruce Chizen: Director (Form D, 2025-12-08)
• Ajei Gopal: Director (Form D, 2025-12-08)
• Mercedes Johnson: Director (Form D, 2025-12-08)
• Robert G. Painter: Director (Form D, 2025-12-08)
• Jeannine P. Sargent: Director (Form D, 2025-12-08)
• John G. Schwarz: Director (Form D, 2025-12-08)
• Shelagh Glaser: Executive Officer (Form D, 2025-12-08)
• Mike Ellow: Executive Officer (Form D, 2025-12-08)

Money raised

Red flags found

2 exit or restructuring plans on Form 8-K (latest Form 8-K, 2026-08-26).

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