CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC Insider Trading Activity

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported an insider tax-withholding event.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 10/16/2025 - 12:00 AM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported an insider tax-withholding event. On 10/15/2025, President and CEO (also a Director) Anirudh Devgan had 2,497 shares of common stock withheld at $324.1 per share under transaction code F, which indicates shares were withheld to satisfy taxes from vested performance-based RSUs that met their criteria.

Following this administrative transaction, his direct beneficial ownership stands at 201,424 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 2,497 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider DEVGAN ANIRUDH

Role President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	2,497	$324.10	$809K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 201,424 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 203,921 to 201,424 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of vesting of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units that have met the performance criteria.

FAQ

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What did CDNS (Cadence) disclose in this Form 4?

A tax-withholding transaction by the President and CEO related to vested performance-based RSUs, coded F.

How many CDNS shares were withheld and at what price?

2,497 shares were withheld at $324.1 per share.

Why were the shares withheld?

To satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of performance-based RSUs that met performance criteria.

What is the CEO’s direct holding after the transaction?

Direct beneficial ownership is 201,424 shares.

Who is the reporting person in this filing?

Anirudh Devgan, President and CEO and a Director of Cadence Design Systems.

When did the transaction occur?

The transaction date is 10/15/2025.

What does transaction code F mean?

Code F denotes shares withheld by the issuer to cover tax liabilities upon vesting of equity awards.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DEVGAN ANIRUDH

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2655 SEELY AVENUE, BLDG. 5

(Street)

SAN JOSE CA 95134

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/15/2025

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	10/15/2025		F		2,497(1)	D	$324.1	201,424	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 withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of vesting of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units that have met the performance criteria.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ahalya Hildreth, Attorney-in-Fact for Anirudh Devgan	10/16/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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