CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) SVP donates 1,000 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) senior vice president Paul Cunningham reported a disposition of shares through a charitable transfer. On 2026-08-25 he made a bona fide gift of 1,000 shares of common stock at a reported price of $0.00 per share, leaving him with 123,586 shares of CDNS common stock held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 1,000 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Cunningham Paul

Role Sr. Vice President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock F1	1,000	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 123,586 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Shares transferred as a charitable gift by the Reporting Person.

Key Figures

Shares gifted: 1,000 shares of Common Stock Reported price per share: $0.00 per share Shares owned after transaction: 123,586 shares of Common Stock

3 metrics

Shares gifted 1,000 shares of Common Stock Bona fide gift on 2026-08-25

Reported price per share $0.00 per share Gift transaction on 2026-08-25

Shares owned after transaction 123,586 shares of Common Stock Direct ownership following the 1,000-share gift

Key Terms

bona fide gift, charitable gift, reporting person

3 terms

bona fide gift financial

"transaction_code_description": "Bona fide gift"

A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.

charitable gift financial

"Shares transferred as a charitable gift by the Reporting Person"

reporting person regulatory

"Shares transferred as a charitable gift by the Reporting Person"

FAQ

What did CDNS executive Paul Cunningham report on this Form 4?

He reported a bona fide charitable gift of 1,000 shares of CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) common stock on 2026-08-25, recorded at a price of $0.00 per share.

How many CDNS shares did Paul Cunningham transfer in this filing?

Paul Cunningham transferred 1,000 shares of CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) common stock, characterized as a charitable gift in the Form 4 footnote.

What is Paul Cunningham’s CDNS share ownership after the reported gift?

After the reported charitable gift, Paul Cunningham directly holds 123,586 shares of CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) common stock, as stated in the Form 4 data.

Was the CDNS Form 4 transaction a market sale or purchase?

No. The Form 4 describes the transaction as a bona fide gift of 1,000 shares of CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) common stock, not a market purchase or sale.

Does the Form 4 mention a trading plan for the CDNS transaction?

No. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not checked, and the footnote describes the event solely as shares transferred as a charitable gift by the reporting person.

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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).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Cunningham Paul

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2655 SEELY AVENUE

BUILDING 5

(Street)

SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA 95134

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC [ CDNS ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Sr. Vice President

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/25/2026

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

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

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

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	08/25/2026		G		1,000(1)	D	$0	123,586	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares transferred as a charitable gift by the Reporting Person.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ahalya Hildreth, Attorney-in-Fact for Paul Cunningham	08/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)