Synopsys
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What shareholders voted on
From Synopsys’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.
2026
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 97.6% | Passed | |
| The Equity Incentive Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The voting results regarding this proposal are set forth below | Company proposal | 97.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Sassine Ghazi | Director | 99% | Passed | |
| Election of Mercedes Johnson | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Peter A. Shimer | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Ravi Vijayaraghavan | Director | 97.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Jeannine P. Sargent | Director | 97.5% | Passed | |
| Election of John G. Schwarz | Director | 97% | Passed | |
| Election of Robert G. Painter | Director | 96.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Bruce R. Chizen | Director | 94.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Janice D. Chaffin | Director | 90.6% | Passed |
2025
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As described in Item 5.02(e) above, Synopsys’ stockholders approved the Amended ESPP. The Amended ESPP is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The voting results regarding this proposal are set forth below | Company proposal | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 97.3% | Passed | |
| The Amended Employee Equity Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The voting results regarding this proposal are set forth below | Company proposal | 95.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Luis Borgen | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Mercedes Johnson | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Sassine Ghazi | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Jeannine P. Sargent | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Robert G. Painter | Director | 96.5% | Passed | |
| Election of John G. Schwarz | Director | 96.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Janice D. Chaffin | Director | 88% | Passed | |
| Election of Bruce R. Chizen | Director | 86.3% | Passed |
2024
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 96.3% | Passed | |
| The Amended Employee Equity Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The voting results regarding this proposal are set forth below | Company proposal | 94.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Luis Borgen | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Sassine Ghazi | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Marc N. Casper | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Mercedes Johnson | Director | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Robert G. Painter | Director | 97.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Jeannine P. Sargent | Director | 96.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Roy Vallee | Director | 96.2% | Passed | |
| Election of John G. Schwarz | Director | 91.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Janice D. Chaffin | Director | 85.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Bruce R. Chizen | Director | 80.1% | Passed |
2023
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 93.1% | Passed | |
| The Amended Employee Equity Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The voting results regarding this proposal are set forth below | Company proposal | 91.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Luis Borgen | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Jeannine P. Sargent | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Marc N. Casper | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Mercedes Johnson | Director | 96.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Roy Vallee | Director | 96.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Janice D. Chaffin | Director | 95% | Passed | |
| Election of John G. Schwarz | Director | 92.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Bruce R. Chizen | Director | 77.1% | Passed |
2022
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Amended ESPP is filed as Exhibit 10.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The voting results regarding this proposal are set forth below | Company proposal | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Chrysostomos L. “Max” Nikias | Company proposal | 92.4% | Passed | |
| Equity Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The voting results regarding this proposal are set forth below | Company proposal | 90.6% | Passed | |
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 90.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Jeannine P. Sargent | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Mercedes Johnson | Director | 97.1% | Passed | |
| Election of John G. Schwarz | Director | 92.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Roy Vallee | Director | 90.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Janice D. Chaffin | Director | 90.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Bruce R. Chizen | Director | 76.7% | Passed |
2021
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysostomos L. “Max” Nikias | Company proposal | 98.7% | Passed | |
| The Amended Employee Equity Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The voting results regarding this proposal are set forth below | Company proposal | 92.6% | Passed | |
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 91.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Jeannine P. Sargent | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Mercedes Johnson | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Chi-Foon Chan | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of John Schwarz | Director | 95.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Janice D. Chaffin | Director | 95.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Roy Vallee | Director | 92.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Bruce R. Chizen | Director | 85% | Passed |
2020
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Amended ESPP is filed as Exhibit 10.7 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The voting results regarding this proposal are set forth below | Company proposal | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Chrysostomos L. “Max” Nikias | Company proposal | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 93.1% | Passed | |
| The Amended Employee Equity Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The voting results regarding this proposal are set forth below | Company proposal | 91.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Mercedes Johnson | Director | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Chi-Foon Chan | Director | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of Steven C. Walske | Director | 92.6% | Passed | |
| Election of John Schwarz | Director | 92.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Roy Vallee | Director | 91.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Janice D. Chaffin | Director | 88.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Bruce R. Chizen | Director | 81.8% | Passed |
2019
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysostomos L. “Max” Nikias | Company proposal | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 95% | Passed | |
| The Amended Employee Equity Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The voting results regarding this proposal are set forth below | Company proposal | 88.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Mercedes Johnson | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Janice D. Chaffin | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Chi-Foon Chan | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Steven C. Walske | Director | 94.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Roy Vallee | Director | 93.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Bruce R. Chizen | Director | 93.3% | Passed | |
| Election of John Schwarz | Director | 88.7% | Passed |
2018
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Amended ESPP is filed as Exhibit 10.7 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The voting results regarding this proposal are set forth below | Company proposal | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Chrysostomos L. “Max” Nikias | Company proposal | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 94.5% | Passed | |
| The Amended Employee Equity Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The voting results regarding this proposal are set forth below | Company proposal | 89.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Janice D. Chaffin | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Mercedes Johnson | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Chi-Foon Chan | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of John Schwarz | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Roy Vallee | Director | 96.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Bruce R. Chizen | Director | 93.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Steven C. Walske | Director | 93.6% | Passed |
Proxy statements and vote results
Straight from Synopsys’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.
| Year | Filing | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vote results | 2026-04-20 |
| 2026 | Proxy statement | 2026-02-19 |
| 2025 | Vote results | 2025-04-11 |
| 2025 | Proxy statement | 2025-02-14 |
| 2024 | Vote results | 2024-04-12 |
| 2024 | Proxy statement | 2024-02-16 |
| 2023 | Vote results | 2023-04-14 |
| 2023 | Proxy statement | 2023-02-17 |
| 2022 | Vote results | 2022-04-15 |
| 2022 | Proxy statement | 2022-02-23 |
| 2021 | Vote results | 2021-04-12 |
| 2021 | Proxy statement | 2021-02-18 |
| 2020 | Vote results | 2020-04-15 |
| 2020 | Proxy statement | 2020-02-18 |
| 2019 | Vote results | 2019-04-09 |
| 2019 | Proxy statement | 2019-02-15 |
| 2018 | Vote results | 2018-04-06 |
| 2018 | Proxy statement | 2018-02-16 |
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