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 *
SMITH PETER J
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANSYS INC [ANSS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
SOUTHPOINTE, 275 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/26/2012
(Street)

CANONSBURG, PA 15317
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 11/26/2012   M   4,531 A $ 10.86 108,115 (2) D  
Common Stock 11/26/2012   M   6,000 A $ 16.285 114,115 (2) D  
Common Stock 11/26/2012   M   3 A $ 19.21 14,118 (2) D  
Common Stock 11/26/2012   M   3,088 A $ 25.625 117,206 (2) D  
Common Stock 11/26/2012   M   2,354 A $ 27.055 119,560 (2) D  
Common Stock 11/26/2012   M   1,500 A $ 27.405 121,060 (2) D  
Common Stock 11/26/2012   M   611 A $ 29.97 121,671 (2) D  
Common Stock 11/26/2012   M   1,500 A $ 38.56 123,171 (2) D  
Common Stock 11/26/2012   M   923 A $ 45.65 124,094 (2) D  
Common Stock 11/26/2012   S   20,510 D (1) 103,584 (2) D  
Common Stock 11/27/2012   M   5,985 A $ 10.86 109,569 (2) D  
Common Stock 11/27/2012   S   11,846 D (12) 97,723 (2) D  

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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
Option to Purchase $ 10.86 11/26/2012   M     4,531   (3) 07/27/2014 Common Stock 4,531 $ 0 5,985 D  
Option to Purchase $ 16.285 11/26/2012   M     6,000   (4) 05/17/2015 Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 18,000 D  
Option to Purchase $ 19.21 11/26/2012   M     3   (5) 03/02/2016 Common Stock 3 $ 0 3,997 D  
Option to Purchase $ 25.625 11/26/2012   M     3,088   (6) 11/15/2013 Common Stock 3,088 $ 0 8,912 D  
Option to Purchase $ 27.055 11/26/2012   M     2,354   (7) 02/26/2014 Common Stock 2,354 $ 0 3,646 D  
Option to Purchase $ 27.405 11/26/2012   M     1,500   (8) 05/15/2014 Common Stock 1,500 $ 0 4,500 D  
Option to Purchase $ 29.97 11/26/2012   M     611   (9) 08/15/2014 Common Stock 611 $ 0 5,389 D  
Option to Purchase $ 38.56 11/26/2012   M     1,500   (10) 02/27/2015 Common Stock 1,500 $ 0 4,500 D  
Option to Purchase $ 45.65 11/26/2012   M     923   (11) 05/15/2015 Common Stock 923 $ 0 5,077 D  
Option to Purchase $ 10.86 11/27/2012   M     5,985   (3) 07/27/2014 Common Stock 5,985 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SMITH PETER J
SOUTHPOINTE
275 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
CANONSBURG, PA 15317
  X     Chairman  

Signatures

 Sheils S. Dinardo, Attorney-In-Fact   11/28/2012
**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) The trade was executed in a series of transactions with a price range of $66.71 to $66.90, inclusive, with a weighted average price of $66.826202. The reporting person undertakes to provide to ANSYS, Inc., any security holder of ANSYS, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
(2) Includes 7,000 Deferred Stock Units.
(3) The option grant of 48,000 shares granted on 07/27/2004 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.
(4) The option grant of 24,000 shares granted on 05/17/2005 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.
(5) The option grant of 4,000 shares granted on 03/02/2009 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.
(6) The option grant of 12,000 shares granted on 11/15/2006 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.
(7) The option grant of 6,000 shares granted on 02/26/2007 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.
(8) The option grant of 6,000 shares granted on 05/15/2007 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.
(9) The option grant of 6,000 shares granted on 08/15/2007 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.
(10) The option grant of 6,000 shares granted on 02/27/2008 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.
(11) The option grant of 6,000 shares granted on 05/15/2008 vests 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.
(12) The trade was executed in a series of transactions with a price range of $66.00 to $66.50, inclusive, with a weighted average price of $66.231912. The reporting person undertakes to provide to ANSYS, Inc., any security holder of ANSYS, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

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