Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form SD

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM SD

 

 

Specialized Disclosure Report 

 

 

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-15867   00-0000000

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5, San Jose, California   95134
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Kendall Mills

Group Director – Worldwide Procurement

(408) 943-1234

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

 

x Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2013.

 

 

 


Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure

Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

Conflict Minerals Disclosure

A copy of Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s Conflict Minerals Report filed for the calendar year ended December 31, 2013 is publicly available on the investor relations page of its website at www.cadence.com/cadence/investor_relations.

Item 1.02 Exhibit

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 2013 is filed as Exhibit 1.02 hereto.

Section 2 – Exhibits

Item 2.01 Exhibits

 

Exhibit 1.02    Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.

 

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Geoffrey G. Ribar

Geoffrey G. Ribar

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: June 2, 2014

 

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