SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 25, 2004
OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
Delaware | 000-29939 | 77-0401990 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
1341 Orleans Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94089-1136
(408) 542-3000
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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(d) On August 25, 2004, the board of directors of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (“OmniVision”) appointed Dwight Steffensen as an additional member to the board of directors as a Class III director and a member of its audit committee. The board of directors has determined that Mr. Steffensen is independent of OmniVision and its management under the corporate governance standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market. The board of directors has further determined that Mr. Steffensen is qualified as an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the corporate governance standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Since February 2002, Mr. Steffensen has served as a member of the board of directors of Synnex Corporation, a global information technology supply chain services company. From February 1996 until August 2000, Mr. Steffensen served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Merisel, Inc. Prior to joining Merisel, Mr. Steffensen served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Bergen Brunswig Corporation, a healthcare company. Prior to the merger of Bergen Brunswig Corporation and Synergex Corporation, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Synergex. Mr. Steffensen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Stanford University and is a certified public accountant.
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.
Dated: August 27, 2004
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. | ||||
By: | /s/ Shaw Hong | |||
Shaw Hong | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||