SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Sewell Bretton

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1251 MCKAY DRIVE

(Street)
SAN JOSE CA 95131

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYNAPTICS INC [ SYNA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP, Corporate Development
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2015
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/02/2015 M 1,965 A $26.04 18,480(1)(2) D
Common Stock 02/02/2015 S(3) 1,965 D $77.88 16,515(1)(2) D
Common Stock 02/02/2015 F 457(4) D $77.88 16,058(1)(2) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $76.81 01/30/2015 A 3,000 (5) 01/30/2022 Common Stock 3,000 $0.00 3,000 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $26.04 02/02/2015 M 1,965 (6) 05/22/2019 Common Stock 1,965 $0.00 41,049 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 650 shares acquired under the Issuer's employee stock purchase plan in November 2014, but not previously reported.
2. The amount of securities beneficially owned by the reporting person on the reporting person's previous Form 4 erroneously included an additional 4,300 shares.
3. The shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated August 29, 2014.
4. Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of deferred stock units.
5. 1/12th of the total number of shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable each quarter following the January 30, 2015 date of grant, until fully vested on January 30, 2018.
6. 25% of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on the twelve month anniversary of the May 22, 2012 grant date, and 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested or shall vest and became or shall become exercisable on the 22nd day of each month thereafter until fully vested on May 22, 2016.
Remarks:
Kermit Nolan, as attorney-in-fact 02/03/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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