Form 8-K

 

 

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

April 19, 2012

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1– 10079   94-2885898

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

198 Champion Court

San Jose, California 95134-1599

(Address of principal executive offices)

(408) 943-2600

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors of Certain Officers

On April 19, 2012, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation issued a press release announcing the resignation of Norm Taffe, executive vice president of the Company’s Consumer and Computation Division (CCD). Mr. Taffe will be replaced by Cathal Phelan, the Company’s Chief Technical Officer. The press release detailing the management change is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (a) Financial statements of business acquired. Not applicable.

 

  (b) Pro forma financial information. Not applicable.

 

  (c) Shell Company transactions. Not applicable.

 

  (d) Exhibits. The exhibit listed below is being furnished with this Form 8-K.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated April 19, 2012


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Date: April 19, 2012     By:  

    /s/ Brad W. Buss

      Brad W. Buss
     

Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President,

Finance and Administration


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
   Description
99.1    Press Release Dated April 19, 2012