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The Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides structured access to the company’s regulatory disclosures filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Cadence is a software publisher specializing in electronic design automation (EDA), design IP and system design and analysis, and its filings offer detailed insight into how this business operates across AI, digital twins and semiconductor and system design.
Through this page, users can review current and historical 10-K and 10-Q reports (when available on EDGAR) to understand Cadence’s revenue mix between product and maintenance and services, operating expenses such as research and development and marketing, and discussions of risks, markets served and business strategy. For a company active in AI, hyperscale computing, automotive, aerospace, industrial, life sciences and robotics markets, these periodic reports are central to analyzing long-term trends and the structure of its operations.
Cadence also files numerous Form 8-K reports that disclose material events. Recent examples include announcements of quarterly financial results, an equity purchase agreement to acquire Hexagon’s design and engineering business, the completion of the Secure-IC acquisition, settlements with the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security and the U.S. Department of Justice regarding export law violations, and the appointment of Dr. Luc Van den hove to the board of directors. These filings give investors timely visibility into strategic transactions, regulatory matters, governance changes and export compliance obligations.
In addition, investors can use this page to locate proxy statements and executive compensation disclosures when filed, as well as any Form 4 insider transaction reports that may appear on EDGAR, which document trades by directors and officers. For Cadence, which has disclosed export control settlements and ongoing compliance commitments, the legal and risk factor sections of its filings are particularly relevant for assessing regulatory exposure.
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CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC Senior Vice President Paul Scannell reported equity compensation activity in the company’s common stock. He received 8,962 and 7,364 shares through performance-based restricted stock units that have met their performance criteria, with these awards scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to continued service. To cover related tax obligations from the vesting of these units, 4,492 shares were withheld at a price of $289.64 per share. After these transactions, Scannell directly holds 44,446 shares of Cadence common stock.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC President and CEO Anirudh Devgan received significant equity awards and had shares withheld for taxes. He acquired 146,849 shares of common stock from performance-based restricted stock units that met performance criteria, plus another 43,318 performance-based restricted stock units that vest in three equal annual installments, all at no purchase price. To cover tax obligations from vesting, 18,138 shares were withheld at $289.64 per share. Following these transactions, he directly holds 330,412 shares of common stock.
Cadence Design Systems senior vice president Paul Cunningham reported routine equity compensation activity in company common stock. He acquired 39,032 and 7,364 shares through performance-based restricted stock units that met their performance criteria, with a portion scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments subject to continued service. To cover related tax obligations, 3,546 shares were withheld at a price of 289.64 per share rather than being sold on the open market. Following these transactions, he directly holds 129,586 shares of Cadence common stock.
Cadence Design Systems senior vice president and general counsel Marc Taxay reported receiving two stock awards of common stock as compensation. On the reported date, he acquired 973 shares and a separate grant of 5,460 shares at no cost, both described as performance-based restricted stock units that have met specified performance criteria. One award vests on the first anniversary of the grant date, while the other vests in three equal annual installments on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, each subject to continued service. Following these grants, his direct holdings increased to 25,398 shares of common stock.
Cadence Design Systems President and CEO Anirudh Devgan reported equity compensation activity and related tax withholding. On March 16, 2026, he received a grant of 40,562 shares of Common Stock as restricted stock units at no purchase price. On March 16 and 17, a total of 78,093 shares of Common Stock were withheld at prices around $292.72–$293.75 per share to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of performance-based and other restricted stock awards, rather than open-market sales. After these transactions, he directly held 158,383 Common Stock shares, which includes 70 shares acquired through the employee stock purchase plan.
Cadence Design Systems Sr. VP & CFO John M. Wall reported routine share movements tied to equity compensation and taxes. On March 16, 2026, he received 15,616 shares of common stock as a grant of restricted stock units at no purchase price. Around the same time, a total of 24,684 shares were withheld on March 16 and 17 at prices around $293 per share to satisfy tax obligations from vesting performance-based and time-based stock awards, rather than being sold on the open market. After these transactions, Wall directly held 60,959 shares of Cadence common stock.
Cadence Design Systems senior vice president Paul Cunningham reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units. On March 16, 2026, he received a grant of 13,386 shares of Cadence common stock as restricted stock units at a stated price of $0.00 per share.
On the same date, 20,787 shares of common stock were surrendered in three separate tax-withholding dispositions at prices between $292.72 and $293.75 per share to cover tax obligations from vesting performance-based and time-based awards. After these transactions, Cunningham directly held 86,736 Cadence shares.
Cadence Design Systems director Ita M Brennan sold 180 shares of common stock in multiple open-market transactions. The sales occurred on March 17, 2026 at prices ranging from $293.51 to $300.56. The trades were made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 24, 2025.
After these transactions, Brennan directly holds 7,470 shares of Cadence Design Systems common stock. Because the sales were executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan, they reflect a scheduled diversification step rather than an ad hoc market-timing decision.
Cadence Design Systems Sr. Vice President Paul Scannell reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 16, 2026, he acquired 13,943 shares of Cadence Design Systems common stock as a grant of Restricted Stock Units, with no cash paid per share. On March 17, 2026, 1,610 shares were withheld at $293.75 per share to cover tax obligations arising from RSU vesting, a non-market disposition rather than an open-market sale. Following these transactions, he directly holds 32,612 shares of common stock, indicating a compensation-driven change in holdings rather than a directional market trade.
Cadence Design Systems Sr. Vice President Chin-Chi Teng reported equity compensation activity and related tax withholding in company stock. On March 16, 2026, he received a grant of 13,386 Restricted Stock Units at a stated price of $0.00 per share.
To cover taxes from vesting of performance-based and other restricted stock awards, 20,787 shares of common stock were withheld in three transactions: 16,598 and 1,827 shares at $292.72 on March 16, and 2,362 shares at $293.75 on March 17. After these transactions, Teng directly holds 109,431 Cadence shares, which includes 70 shares acquired through the employee stock purchase plan on January 30, 2026. These dispositions were tax-withholding events, not open-market sales.