Sec Form 4 Filing - BAYLESS KATHLEEN A @ SYNAPTICS INC - 2014-01-07

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FORM 4
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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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
BAYLESS KATHLEEN A
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, CFO, Sec. & Treasurer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1251 MCKAY DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/07/2014
(Street)
SAN JOSE, CA95131
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 01/07/2014 M 15,000 A $ 19.4 28,389 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 01/07/2014 S( 2 ) 15,000 D $ 52.5 13,389 ( 1 ) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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 Options (Right to Buy) $ 19.4 01/07/2014 M 15,000 ( 3 ) 03/02/2019 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 105,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BAYLESS KATHLEEN A
1251 MCKAY DRIVE
SAN JOSE, CA95131
SVP, CFO, Sec. & Treasurer
Signatures
Kermit Nolan, as attorney-in-fact 01/08/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Includes 402 shares acquired under the issuer's employee stock purchase plan in November 2013, but not previously reported.
( 2 )The shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated May 8, 2013.
( 3 )25% of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on the twelve month anniversary of the March 2, 2009 vesting commencement date, and 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on the 2nd day of each month thereafter.

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