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SD 1 sdcdns06012026.htm SD Document

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)

Nita Espinosa-Cornfoot

VP Strategic Sourcing

(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:


☑			Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2025.

☐			Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended _____________.

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, 2025 is publicly available in the SEC filings section of the company’s investor relations page at

https://www.cadence.com/en_US/home/company/investors/sec-filings.html.

Item 1.02 Exhibit

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 2025 is filed as Exhibit 1.01 hereto.

Section 2 – Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure

Not applicable.

Section 3. Exhibits

Item 3.01 Exhibits


Exhibit No.						Description
1.01						Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form SD.

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/ John M. Wall
						John M. Wall
						Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: June 1, 2026

SEC Form SD filed by Cadence Design Systems Inc.