Intersil (ISIL) 8-K Intersil Corporation Announces Stock Repurchase Program

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)                                                                                     August 6, 2012

INTERSIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-29617	59-3590018
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)
1001 Murphy Ranch Road Milpitas, California		95035
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code		(408) 432-8888
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 6, 2012, Intersil Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $50 million of Intersil’s common stock. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

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Item 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits
99.1	Press Release dated August 6, 2012 announcing authorization of share repurchase.

SIGNATURE

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.

			INTERSIL CORPORATION
Date:	August 6, 2012	By:	/s/ Thomas C. Tokos
		Name:	Thomas C. Tokos
		Title:	Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary