Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
LEE FRANCIS F
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYNAPTICS INC [SYNA] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3120 SCOTT BLVD., STE. 130		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/17/2006
(Street)

SANTA CLARA, CA 95054		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/17/2006   M   30,000 A $ 9 39,233 (1) D  
Common Stock 01/17/2006   S(2)   18,257 D $ 29.99 20,976 (1) D  
Common Stock 01/17/2006   S(2)   11,277 D $ 30 9,699 (1) D  
Common Stock 01/17/2006   S(2)   200 D $ 30.01 9,499 (1) D  
Common Stock 01/17/2006   S(2)   266 D $ 30.02 9,233 (1) D  
Common Stock               26,134 I By Trust (3)
Common Stock               8,000 I As custodian (4)
Common Stock               90,433 I By Trust (5)
Common Stock               90,433 I By Trust (6)
Common Stock               4,000 (7) I By Daughter

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 9 01/17/2006   M     30,000   (8) 01/07/2012 Common Stock 30,000 $ 0 140,000 D  
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.71 01/17/2006   A   112,500     (9) 01/17/2016 Common Stock 112,500 $ 0 112,500 D  
Deferred Stock Units (Phantom Stock) (10) 01/17/2006   A   12,500     (11)   (12) Common Stock 12,500 $ 0 12,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LEE FRANCIS F
3120 SCOTT BLVD., STE. 130
SANTA CLARA, CA 95054		   X     President and CEO  

Signatures

 Francis F. Lee   01/19/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 423 shares acquired under the issuer's employee stock purchase plan in December 2005.
(2) The shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated May 25, 2005.
(3) The shares are held by Francis F. Lee and Evelyn C. Lee as Co-Trustees of the Lee 1999 Living Trust dated March 16, 1999.
(4) The shares are held by the reporting person as custodian for his children.
(5) The shares are held by Francis F. Lee, Trustee of the Francis Lee 2002 Irrevocable Trust.
(6) The shares are held by Evelyn C. Lee, the reporting person's spouse, Trustee of the Evelyn Lee 2002 Irrevocable Trust.
(7) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held indirectly by his daughter, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(8) 16,667 of the shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on February 18, 2005, and 1/12th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested or shall vest and became or shall become exercisable on the 18th day of each month thereafter.
(9) 25% of the total number of shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on the twelve month anniversary of the January 17, 2006 grant date, and 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on the 17th day of each month thereafter.
(10) Each vested deferred stock unit will be converted into one share of the Issuer's common stock.
(11) 25% of the total number of deferred stock units shall vest on the twelve month anniversary of the January 17, 2006 grant date, and 1/48th of the total number of deferred stock units shall vest and become exercisable on the 17th day of each month thereafter.
(12) Stock will be delivered for vested units as of January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31 of each year.

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