Sec Form 4 Filing - BAYLESS KATHLEEN A @ SYNAPTICS INC - 2015-01-30

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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
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, & Treasurer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1251 MCKAY DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/30/2015
(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 02/02/2015 M 1,625 A $ 37.2 19,582 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) D
Common Stock 02/02/2015 M 2,065 A $ 39.8 21,647 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) D
Common Stock 02/02/2015 M 1,310 A $ 61.4 22,957 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) D
Common Stock 02/02/2015 S( 3 ) 5,000 D $ 75.0748 ( 4 ) 17,957 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) D
Common Stock 02/02/2015 F 312 ( 5 ) D $ 77.88 17,645 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 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) $ 76.81 01/30/2015 A 3,000 ( 6 ) 01/30/2022 Common Stock 3,000 $ 0 3,000 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 37.2 02/02/2015 M 1,625 ( 7 ) 01/30/2019 Common Stock 1,625 $ 0 17,125 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 39.8 02/02/2015 M 2,065 ( 8 ) 08/05/2020 Common Stock 2,065 $ 0 2,310 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 61.4 02/02/2015 M 1,310 ( 9 ) 04/28/2021 Common Stock 1,310 $ 0 3,930 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BAYLESS KATHLEEN A
1251 MCKAY DRIVE
SAN JOSE, CA95131
SVP, CFO, & Treasurer
Signatures
Kermit Nolan, as attorney-in-fact 02/03/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Includes 402 shares acquired under the Issuer's employee stock purchase plan in November 2014, but not previously reported.
( 2 )The amount of securities beneficially owned by the reporting person on the reporting person's previous Form 4 erroneously included an additional 4,300 shares.
( 3 )The shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated August 19, 2014.
( 4 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $75.01 to $75.275,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 to this Form 4.
( 5 )Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of deferred stock units.
( 6 )1/12th of the total number of shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable each quarter following the January 30, 2015 date of grant, until fully vested on January 30, 2018.
( 7 )1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested or shall vest and became or shall become exercisable on the 30th day of each month following the January 30, 2012 date of grant, until fully vested on January 30, 2016.
( 8 )1/36th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested or shall vest and became or shall become exercisable on the 5th day of each month following the August 5, 2013 date of grant, until fully vested on August 5, 2016.
( 9 )1/12th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested or shall vest and became or shall become exercisable each quarter following the April 28, 2014 date of grant, until fully vested on April 28, 2017.

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