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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2026
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-15867 | | 00-0000000 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
2655 Seely Avenue, San Jose, California 95134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 943-1234
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | | CDNS | | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 26, 2026 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (“Cadence”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01 and a copy of the commentary by the Chief Financial Officer of Cadence regarding Cadence's financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.02, and the press release and the commentary are incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 23, 2026, the board of directors of Cadence approved the repurchase of up to an additional $2.5 billion of the Company’s common stock under its existing share repurchase program. The Company may repurchase shares from time to time through open market purchases, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means, including accelerated share repurchase transactions or other structured repurchase transactions, block trades or pursuant to trading plans intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The actual timing and amount of future repurchases are subject to business and market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, stock price, acquisition opportunities and other factors. The share repurchase program does not have an expiration date and may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time without prior notice.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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 undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 26, 2026
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| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ John M. Wall |
| | John M. Wall |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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