SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Dauman Andrew

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

600 WEST CALIFORNIA AVENUE

(Street)

SUNNYVALE

94086

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYNPLICITY INC [ SYNP ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP, Worldwide Engineering

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	93,666	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	01/30/2008	Common Stock	$33,333	$0.9	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	07/30/2009	Common Stock	$16,666	$2.25	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	12/31/2009	Common Stock	$21,333	$3.75	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	01/31/2010	Common Stock	$13,333	$5.1	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	09/06/2010	Common Stock	$21,912	$10.45	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	06/28/2012	Common Stock	$69,000	$4.58	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	08/30/2014	Common Stock	$25,000	$4.89	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	06/24/2013	Common Stock	$25,000	$5.31	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	01/22/2012	Common Stock	$4,430	$9	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	09/06/2010	Common Stock	$8,088	$10.45	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents an option in which 20% of the shares underlying the option become vested and exercisable one year after the date of grant, 20% of the shares underlying the option become vested and exercisable two years after the date of grant on a monthly basis, 25% of the shares underlying the option become vested and exercisable three years after the date of grant on a monthly basis and 35% of the shares underlying the option become vested and exercisable four years after the date of grant on a monthly basis.

2. Represents an option in which 1/48th of the shares underlyling the option become vested and exercisable on a monthly basis after the vesting commencement date set forth in the option agreement and set forth herein.

3. Represents an option in which shares underlying the option become vested and exercisable after the vesting commencement date as follows: 1/12 of 8,000 shares vesting on a monthly basis in year one; 1/12 of 10,000 shares vesting on a monthly basis in year two; 1/12 of 17,000 shares vesting on a monthly basis in year three; 1/12 of 19,000 shares vesting on a monthly basis in year four; and 1/12 of 15,000 shares vesting on a monthly basis in year five.

4. Represents an option in which 1/48th of the shares underlying the option become vested and exercisable each month after the vesting commencement date defined in the option agreement and as set forth herein.

5. Represents an option in which 25% of the shares underlying the option become vested and exercisable on March 31, 2002; 25% of the shares underlying the option become vested and exercisable on June 30, 2002; 25% of the shares underlying the option become vested and exercisable on September 30, 2002; and 25% of the shares underlying the option become vested and exercisable on December 31, 2002.

	Andrew R. Dauman	05/18/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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