Synopsys General Counsel Janet Lee Is Stepping Down by Year-End
TL;DR: Janet Lee will step down as Synopsys' General Counsel and Corporate Secretary no later than December 31, 2026, or sooner if a successor is named first.
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Includes notes from domestic 8-K and foreign private issuer 6-K disclosures.
TL;DR: Janet Lee will step down as Synopsys' General Counsel and Corporate Secretary no later than December 31, 2026, or sooner if a successor is named first.
Synopsys (SNPS) had 1 Form 144 pre-sale notice filed on 2026-06-15. Form 144 filings signal an insider's intent to sell securities under SEC Rule 144 — they do not confirm a completed transaction. At least one filing ref…
Synopsys (SNPS) had 1 Form 144 pre-sale notice filed on 2026-06-12. Form 144 filings signal an insider's intent to sell securities under SEC Rule 144 — they do not confirm a completed transaction. At least one filing ref…
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/15/2026 | Ellow Michael | Chief Revenue Officer | OPTION_EXERCISE | 4,048 | — | — |
| 6/15/2026 | Ellow Michael | Chief Revenue Officer | TAX_WITHHOLD | -2,007 | $454 | $911,941 |
| 6/15/2026 | Ellow Michael | Chief Revenue Officer | OPTION_EXERCISE | 1,080 | — | — |
| 6/15/2026 | Ellow Michael | Chief Revenue Officer | TAX_WITHHOLD | -536 | $454 | $243,548 |
| 6/15/2026 | Ellow Michael | Chief Revenue Officer | OPTION_EXERCISE | -4,048 | — | — |
| 6/15/2026 | Ellow Michael | Chief Revenue Officer | OPTION_EXERCISE | -1,080 | — | — |
| 6/15/2026 | LEE JANET | GC & Corporate Secretary | OPTION_EXERCISE | 540 | — | — |
| 6/15/2026 | LEE JANET | GC & Corporate Secretary | TAX_WITHHOLD | -235 | $454 | $106,779 |
| 6/15/2026 | LEE JANET | GC & Corporate Secretary | OPTION_EXERCISE | -540 | — | — |
| 6/15/2026 | Kankanwadi Sudhindra | Deputy CFO & CAO | OPTION_EXERCISE | 720 | — | — |
| 6/15/2026 | Kankanwadi Sudhindra | Deputy CFO & CAO | TAX_WITHHOLD | -249 | $454 | $113,141 |
| 6/15/2026 | Kankanwadi Sudhindra | Deputy CFO & CAO | OPTION_EXERCISE | -720 | — | — |
| 6/15/2026 | Glaser Shelagh | CFO | OPTION_EXERCISE | 1,259 | — | — |
| 6/15/2026 | Glaser Shelagh | CFO | TAX_WITHHOLD | -436 | $454 | $198,110 |
| 6/15/2026 | Glaser Shelagh | CFO | OPTION_EXERCISE | -1,259 | — | — |
| 6/15/2026 | Ghazi Sassine | PRESIDENT AND CEO | OPTION_EXERCISE | 14,603 | $136 | $1,984,256 |
| 6/15/2026 | Ghazi Sassine | PRESIDENT AND CEO | SELL | -14,603 | $459 | $6,702,222 |
| 6/15/2026 | Ghazi Sassine | PRESIDENT AND CEO | OPTION_EXERCISE | 3,310 | — | — |
| 6/15/2026 | Ghazi Sassine | PRESIDENT AND CEO | TAX_WITHHOLD | -1,492 | $454 | $677,935 |
| 6/15/2026 | Ghazi Sassine | PRESIDENT AND CEO | OPTION_EXERCISE | -14,603 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Title | Relationship | Shares | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/2/2026 | — | — | — | — | SEC |
| Institution | Shares | Value ($) | Change % | Filing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 18,464,862 | $8,673,314,979 | — | 1/29/2026 |
| BlackRock | 12,831,966 | $7,635,789,570 | — | 8/13/2024 |
| BlackRock | 16,203,958 | $7,228,099,176 | 2.1% | 8/7/2026 |
| BlackRock | 15,140,606 | $7,111,845,523 | — | 2/12/2026 |
| BlackRock | 15,865,780 | $6,290,464,391 | 4.8% | 5/13/2026 |
| State Street | 8,788,890 | $4,128,317,411 | — | 2/13/2026 |
| State Street | 9,073,873 | $4,047,582,529 | 2.0% | 8/7/2026 |
| State Street | 8,899,023 | $3,528,284,639 | 1.3% | 5/15/2026 |
| Fidelity (FMR) | 7,492,168 | $3,519,221,363 | — | 2/17/2026 |
| Fidelity (FMR) | 8,365,655 | $3,316,814,661 | 11.7% | 5/15/2026 |
| Fidelity (FMR) | 5,989,785 | $2,671,863,296 | -28.4% | 8/13/2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | 4,573,980 | $2,148,490,723 | — | 5/27/2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,768,607 | $1,681,063,746 | -3.8% | 8/13/2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,915,831 | $1,552,550,039 | -14.4% | 5/15/2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | 3,187,453 | $1,421,827,347 | 0.1% | 8/14/2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | 3,182,699 | $1,261,876,506 | 302.7% | 5/15/2026 |
| Citadel Advisors | 1,770,236 | $831,515,254 | — | 2/17/2026 |
| JP Morgan Chase | 1,784,376 | $683,666,231 | 27.2% | 5/13/2026 |
| AQR Capital | 1,507,732 | $672,493,388 | 972.2% | 8/14/2026 |
| JP Morgan Chase | 1,402,607 | $658,833,193 | — | 2/11/2026 |