Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-02-02 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: Yes --- Issuer --- Name: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) CIK: 0000813672 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Cunningham Paul CIK: 0001847883 Role: Officer (Sr. Vice President) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-02-02 | Code: S (Open market sale) Shares: -1,000 | Price: $295.09 Total Value: $295,090.00 Shares Owned After: 95,137 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] The transaction reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on 3/14/2025 by the Reporting Person. [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: The transaction reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted on 3/14/2025 by the Reporting Person. 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 Cunningham (2026-02-04)