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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 18, 2008
MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | 000-24487 (Commission File Number) | 77-0322161 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1225 Charleston Road
Mountain View, CA 94043
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)
(650) 567-5000
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The information disclosed below under Item 5.02 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On March 18, 2008, MIPS Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing the engagement of Maury Austin as Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.01 to this Current Report.
In addition, Mr. Austin has entered into the Company's standard Indemnification Agreement and standard Change in Control Agreement, and a compensatory plan outlined in an offer letter. For more complete information, you are referred to the full text of the offer letter which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.02 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99 | .01 | | Press Release, dated March 18, 2008, entitled "MIPS Technologies Appoints Maury Austin as Chief Financial Officer" | |
| 99 | .02 | | Offer Letter |
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 undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Registrant) | |
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| Date: March 19, 2008 | By: | /s/ STUART J. NICHOLS | |
| | | Name: Stuart J. Nichols | |
| | | Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
99 | .01 | | Press Release, dated March 18, 2008, entitled "MIPS Technologies Appoints Maury Austin as Chief Financial Officer" | |
| 99 | .02 | | Offer Letter | |
