SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Synopsys, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
871607107
(CUSIP Number)
November 30, 2008
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
This Schedule is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)
The information required in the remainder of this cover page (except any items
to which the form provides a cross-reference) shall not be deemed to be "filed"
for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the Act.
CUSIP NO. 871607107
1) Name of Reporting Person Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification IRS No. 13-3180631
No. of Above Person
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [X]*
* This filing describes the reporting person's relationship with other
persons, but the reporting person does not affirm the existence of a group.
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5) Sole Voting Power -0-
6) Shared Voting Power 21,600,361
7) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
8) Shared Dispositive Power 21,600,361
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person 21,600,361
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable
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11) Percent of Class Represented by
Amount In Row (9) 14.99%
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12) Type of Reporting Person CO
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CUSIP NO. 871607107
1) Name of Reporting Person RiverSource Investments, LLC
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification IRS No. 13-3180631
No. of Above Person
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [X]*
* This filing describes the reporting person's relationship with other
persons, but the reporting person does not affirm the existence of a group.
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Minnesota
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5) Sole Voting Power -0-
6) Shared Voting Power 21,600,361
7) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
8) Shared Dispositive Power 21,600,361
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person 21,600,361
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable
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11) Percent of Class Represented by
Amount In Row (9) 14.99%
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12) Type of Reporting Person IA
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CUSIP NO. 871607107
1) Name of Reporting Person Seligman Communications and
Information Fund, Inc.
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification IRS No. 13-31544499
No. of Above Person
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [X]*
* This filing describes the reporting person's relationship with other
persons, but the reporting person does not affirm the existence of a group.
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Maryland
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5) Sole Voting Power -0-
6) Shared Voting Power 12,261,400
7) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
8) Shared Dispositive Power 12,261,400
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person 12,261,400
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable
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11) Percent of Class Represented by
Amount In Row (9) 8.51%
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12) Type of Reporting Person IV
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1(a) Name of Issuer: Synopsys, Inc.
1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal 700 East Middlefield Road
Executive Offices: Mountain View, CA 94043
2(a) Name of Person Filing: (a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc. ("AFI")
(b) RiverSource Investments, LLC ("RvS")
(c) Seligman Communications and
Information Fund, Inc. ("C&I Fund")
2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
c/o Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
145 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
2(c) Citizenship: (a) Delaware
(b) Minnesota
(c) Maryland
2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
2(e) Cusip Number: 871607107
3 Information if statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
(a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
A parent holding company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(Note: See Item 7)
(b) RiverSource Investments, LLC
An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(c) Seligman Communications and Information Fund, Inc.
An Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940.
4 Incorporated by reference to Items (5)-(9) and (11) of the cover page
pertaining to each reporting person.
RvS, as an investment adviser to the C&I Fund, may be deemed to
beneficially own the shares reported herein by the C&I Fund. Accordingly,
the shares reported herein by RvS include those shares separately reported
herein by the C&I Fund.
AFI, as the parent company of RvS, may be deemed to beneficially own the
shares reported herein by RvS. Accordingly, the shares reported herein by
AFI include those shares separately reported herein by RvS.
Each of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and RiverSource Investments, LLC , and
the subsidiaries identified on the attached Exhibit I, disclaims beneficial
ownership of any shares reported on this Schedule.
5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: Not Applicable
6 Ownership of more than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: The clients of
RiverSource Investments, LLC, a registered investment adviser, including
investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940
and other managed accounts, have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends and proceeds from the sale of shares
included on this Schedule. As of November 30, 2008, only the C&I Fund, a
registered investment company, owned shares of more than 5% of the class of
securities reported herein. Any remaining shares reported herein by RvS are
owned by various other accounts managed by RvS on a discretionary basis. To
the best of RvS's knowledge, none of these other accounts own more than 5%
of the outstanding shares.
7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
AFI: See Exhibit I
8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable
9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
10 Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purposes or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Dated: December 10, 2008
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
By /s/ Wade M. Voigt
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Name: Wade M. Voigt
Title: Director - Fund Administration
Contact Information
Wade M. Voigt
Director - Fund Administration
Telephone: (612) 671-5682
Exhibit Index
Exhibit I Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Exhibit II Joint Filing Agreement
Exhibit I
to
Schedule 13G
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, is a parent holding company.
The classification and identity of the relevant subsidiaries is as follows:
Investment Company - RiverSource Funds and Seligman Funds, comprised of
investment companies registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of
1940
Investment Adviser - RiverSource Investments, LLC and Kenwood Capital Management
LLC, each an investment adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940.
Exhibit II
to
Schedule 13G
Joint Filing Agreement
The undersigned persons agree and consent to the joint filing on their behalf of
this Schedule 13G dated December 10, 2008 in connection with their beneficial
ownership of Synopsys, Inc. Each of Seligman Communications and Information
Fund, Inc. and RiverSource Investments, LLC authorizes Ameriprise Financial,
Inc. to execute the Schedule 13G to which this Exhibit is attached and make any
necessary amendments thereto.
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
By: /s/ Wade M. Voigt
Wade M. Voigt
Director - Fund Administration
Seligman Communications and Information Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Scott R. Plummer
Scott R. Plummer
General Counsel
RiverSource Investments, LLC
By: /s/ Peter A. Gallus
Peter A. Gallus
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer