Sec Form 4 Filing - Sewell Bretton @ SYNAPTICS INC - 2015-01-30

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 Sewell Bretton 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, Corporate Development (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 1,965 A $ 26.04 18,480 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) D Common Stock 02/02/2015 S( 3 ) 1,965 D $ 77.88 16,515 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) D Common Stock 02/02/2015 F 457 ( 4 ) D $ 77.88 16,058 ( 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 ( 5 ) 01/30/2022 Common Stock 3,000 $ 0 3,000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 26.04 02/02/2015 M 1,965 ( 6 ) 05/22/2019 Common Stock 1,965 $ 0 41,049 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Sewell Bretton 1251 MCKAY DRIVE SAN JOSE, CA95131 SVP, Corporate Development Signatures Kermit Nolan, as attorney-in-fact 02/03/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 650 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 29, 2014. ( 4 )Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of deferred stock units. ( 5 )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. ( 6 )25% of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on the twelve month anniversary of the May 22, 2012 grant date, and 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested or shall vest and became or shall become exercisable on the 22nd day of each month thereafter until fully vested on May 22, 2016.

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