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): July 8, 2004
SYNOPSYS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware |
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0-19807 |
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56-1546236 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
700 East Middlefield Road
Mountain View, California 94043
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 584-5000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.
On July 9, 2004, Synopsys, Inc. and Monolithic System Technology, Inc. (MoSys) announced the settlement of their litigation relating to the termination by Synopsys of the merger agreement dated February 23, 2004 between the parties. Under the terms of their settlement agreement, Synopsys and MoSys agreed to settle the merger termination lawsuit filed by MoSys without further liability or payment to one another, and MoSys agreed to dismiss its lawsuit. The full terms of the settlement are set forth in the settlement agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated here by reference. The press release announcing the settlement is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated here by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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10.6 |
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Settlement Agreement, dated
July 8, 2004, by and among Synopsys, Inc., |
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99.1 |
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Press Release of Synopsys, Inc., dated July 9, 2004. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
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SYNOPSYS, INC. |
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Date: July 14, 2004 |
By: |
/s/ Rex S. Jackson |
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Rex S. Jackson |
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Vice President, General Counsel and |
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Exhibit Index
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Description |
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10.6 |
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Settlement Agreement, dated
July 8, 2004, by and among Synopsys, Inc., |
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99.1 |
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Press Release of Synopsys, Inc., dated July 9, 2004. |
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