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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): February 18, 1997
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-10606 77-0148231
(Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
2655 SEELY ROAD
BUILDING 5
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95134
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 943-1234
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ITEM 9. SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES PURSUANT TO REGULATION S.
On February 18, 1997, Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Registrant"), issued 57,583 shares of its common stock,
$.01 par value per share (the "Cadence Shares"), to the stockholders of
Synthesia AB, a Swedish limited liability company ("Synthesia"), in
connection with the Registrant's acquisition of 100% of the outstanding stock
of Synthesia. All of the stockholders of Synthesia are residents of Sweden.
The Cadence Shares were issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended. The Registrant also agreed that, subject to certain
rights of indemnification and setoff under the agreement pursuant to which
the Synthesia shares were acquired, to issue to the Synthesia stockholders up
to approximately 6,400 additional shares of the Registrant's common stock on
December 15, 1997. The sale of such shares is also being made pursuant to
Regulation S.
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SIGNATURES
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.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
Dated: February 25, 1997 By: /s/ R.L. Smith McKeithen
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R.L. Smith McKeithen
Vice President and General Counsel
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