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 |