Sec Form 4 Filing - KNITTEL RUSSELL J @ SYNAPTICS INC - 2014-01-07

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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
KNITTEL RUSSELL J
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYNAPTICS INC [ SYNA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(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 90,000 A $ 26.47 92,500 D
Common Stock 01/07/2014 M 10,000 A $ 27.99 102,500 D
Common Stock 01/07/2014 S( 1 ) 90,000 D $ 51.0087 ( 2 ) 12,500 D
Common Stock 01/07/2014 S( 1 ) 10,000 D $ 52.97 2,500 D
Common Stock 9,096 I By Trust ( 3 )
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. Titl e 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 Option (Right to Buy) $ 26.47 01/07/2014 M 90,000 ( 4 ) 08/13/2017 Common Stock 90,000 $ 0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.99 01/07/2014 M 10,000 ( 5 ) 01/24/2018( 6 ) Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
KNITTEL RUSSELL J
1251 MCKAY DRIVE
SAN JOSE, CA95131
X
Signatures
Kermit Nolan, as attorney-in-fact 01/08/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated November 26, 2013.
( 2 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $50.97 to $51.39,inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Synaptics Incorporated (the "Company"), any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
( 3 )The shares are held by Russell J. Knittel and Veronica Knittel as Co-Trustees of The Knittel Revocable Living Trust.
( 4 )25% of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on the twelve month anniversary of the July 31, 2007 vesting commencement date, and 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on the 31st day of each month thereafter.
( 5 )100% of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable immediately on the January 24, 2011 date of grant.
( 6 )The expiration date was erroneously stated as January 24, 2021 on the Form 4 previously filed by the Reporting Person on January 26, 2011.

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