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 17, 2009
| GigOptix, Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 333-153362 | 26-2439072 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification | ||
| Number) |
| 2400 Geng Road Suite 100, Palo Alto, CA | 94303 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 424-1937
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
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| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act |
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(e) GigOptix, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), has adopted a form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Award Agreement and a form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement it will use for grants under its 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. The award agreements provide that stock options will vest over a fixed period and unvested options will expire upon certain terminations of the grantees’ employment or relationship with the Company. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the new forms of stock option award agreements, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 10.1 | Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement. |
| 10.2 | Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Award Agreement. |
Signatures
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.
| GIGOPTIX, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Avi Katz | ||
| Name: | Dr. Avi Katz | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: March 17, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 10.1 | Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement. |
| 10.2 | Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Award Agreement. |