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) February 8, 2006
Intersil Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-29617 | | 59-3590018 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1001 Murphy Ranch Road, Milpitas, CA | | 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
(d) On February 8, 2006, Intersil Corporation issued a press release announcing the election of Greg Lang to its Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Greg Lang is the president, CEO, and a director of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT). He joined IDT as president in October 2001, and has served as president and CEO since January 2003. Prior to joining IDT, Mr. Lang spent 15 years with Intel, where he served in various senior management positions including, most recently, as the vice president and general manager of Intel’s Platform Networking Group. During his tenure, Mr. Lang led Intel’s efforts in the Ethernet market to become the leading worldwide supplier of Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connections for servers, desktops and notebook computers. He also played an instrumental role in forming six new business units within the company. Mr. Lang holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan and Washington State University, respectively.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| (c) | | Exhibits |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated February 8, 2006 announcing election of Greg Lang to Intersil Corporation’s Board of Directors on February 8, 2006. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Signature Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | INTERSIL CORPORATION |
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| Date: February 8, 2006 | | By: | | /s/ Thomas C. Tokos
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| | | Name: | | Thomas C. Tokos |
| | | Title: | | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Number
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| EX-99.1 | | Press Release issued by Intersil Corporation on February 8, 2006. |
