Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-02-17 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) CIK: 0000813672 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Scannell Paul CIK: 0002031609 Role: Officer (Sr. Vice President) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-02-17 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -112 | Price: $283.46 Total Value: $31,747.52 Shares Owned After: 20,279 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of vesting of Restricted Stock Award. [F2] Amount of securities beneficially owned includes 70 shares acquired by the Reporting Person through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan on January 30, 2026. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising out of vesting of Restricted Stock Award. F2: Amount of securities beneficially owned includes 70 shares acquired by the Reporting Person through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan on January 30, 2026. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Ahalya Hildreth, Attorney-in-Fact for Paul Scannell (2026-02-19)