Sec Form 4 Filing - McFarland John @ SYNAPTICS Inc - 2015-10-23

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 McFarland John 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, General Counsel & Sec. (Last) (First) (Middle) 1251 MCKAY DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/23/2015 (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 10/23/2015 A 4,000 ( 1 ) A $ 0 7,572 D Common Stock 10/23/2015 A 1,261 ( 2 ) A $ 0 8,833 D Common Stock 10/23/2015 F 473 ( 3 ) D $ 89.29 8,360 D Common Stock 10/26/2015 M 834 A $ 46.08 9,194 D Common Stock 10/26/2015 S( 4 ) 534 D $ 85.5235 ( 5 ) 8,660 D Common Stock 10/26/2015 S( 4 ) 300 D $ 86.6367 ( 6 ) 8,360 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 Option (Right to Buy) $ 89.29 10/23/2015 A 2,725 ( 7 ) 10/23/2022 Common Stock 2,725 $ 0 2,725 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 46.08 10/26/2015 M 834 ( 8 ) 11/04/2020 Common Stock 834 $ 0 3,612 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other McFarland John 1251 MCKAY DRIVE SAN JOSE, CA95131 SVP, General Counsel & Sec. Signatures Kermit Nolan, as attorney-in-fact 10/27/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )One-third of the total number of deferred stock units shall vest on each anniversary following the vesting commencement date of 10/31/2015, until fully vested on 10/31/2018. ( 2 )Reflects shares released October 23, 2015 in connection with the vesting of performance-based market stock units granted on October 24, 2014. ( 3 )Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of performance-based market stock units. ( 4 )The shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 Trading Plan dated February 19, 2015. ( 5 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $85.00 to $85.99,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 (the "SEC"), upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. ( 6 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $86.17 to $86.97,inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. ( 7 )1/12th of the total number of shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable each quarter following the October 23, 2015 date of grant, until fully vested on October 23, 2018. ( 8 )One-third of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on November 4, 2014, and 1/36th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested or shall vest and became or shall become exercisable on the 4th day of each month thereafter until fully vested on November 4, 2016.

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