$3.2M of SNPS sold by Brian Cabrera on 12/12/2012

Cabrera Brian E sold 99,042 shares of Synopsys Inc stock, or $3,218,388 worth, as noted in an SEC Filing today. As reported in the filing, the transactions occurred on December 12, 2012.

After the transaction, Cabrera Brian E's stake was reported as 12,089 shares of Synopsys Inc stock. In addition, Cabrera Brian E performed several other transactions, including using transaction codes 'M' (exercise, usually of options).

As noted on December 13, 2012, Cabrera Brian E's sale was done directly over 8 transactions on December 12, 2012. The share price ranged from $32.47 to $33 according to the regulatory filing detailing the transactions.

If we look over the past 12 months, Cabrera Brian E has sold a total of 99,042 shares of Synopsys Inc, proceeds from the sale totaled $3,218,388. Over the same time period, Cabrera Brian E has purchased no shares of Synopsys Inc stock. Cabrera Brian E has also performed other transactions including exercise of options .

Let's take a quick, high-level look at insider trading at Synopsys Inc over the past 12 months. A total of 1,438,497 shares of Synopsys Inc stock was sold by insiders, totaling $44,014,091. Over the same time 12 month time period, 1,800 shares of Synopsys Inc, for a total value of $54,481 were purchased by company insiders.

To view the complete SEC Filing: Synopsys Inc Form 4 (Insider Trading) SEC Filing