FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Vena Mark N 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/21/2008 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SYNAPTICS INC [SYNA] (Last) (First) (Middle) 3120 SCOTT BOULEVARD, SUITE 130 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) SANTA CLARA, CA 95054 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 9,981 (1) D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	  (2)	04/24/2017	Common Stock	108,000	$ 19.21	D	Â
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	  (3)	04/28/2018	Common Stock	37,500	$ 21.92	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Vena Mark N 3120 SCOTT BOULEVARD, SUITE 130 SANTA CLARA, CA 95054	Â	Â	  Vice President	Â

Signatures

Mark N. Vena		10/24/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	25% of the 12,501 total deferred stock units granted on April 24, 2007 vested on April 30, 2008, and 1/16th of the total number of deferred stock units vested or shall vest and were delivered or shall be delivered quarterly thereafter. Stock will be delivered for vested units as of January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31 of each year. This number includes 1,386 shares that have been delivered and are owned as of the date hereof.
(2)	25% of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on the twelve month anniversary of the April 24, 2007 vesting commencement date, and 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested or shall vest and became or shall become exercisable on the 24th day of each month thereafter.
(3)	25% of the total number of shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on the twelve month anniversary of the April 28, 2008 vesting commencement date, and 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on the 28th day of each month thereafter.

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