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
September 30, 2013
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
GIGOPTIX, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35520 | 26-2439072 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
130 Baytech Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
(Address of principal executive offices)
(408) 522-3100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(e) As previously reported on the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 19, 2013, GigOptix, Inc. (“GigOptix” or the “Company”) settled all pending lawsuits between the Company and M/A-COM Technology Solutions, Inc. (“MACOM”), MACOM’s wholly-owned subsidiary Optomai, Inc. (“Optomai”), and three employees of Optomai. In connection with the successful outcome of the mediation, entry into the global confidential settlement agreement, and receipt of $7.25 million on September 24, 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Board on September 30, 2013 approved special one-time cash bonuses for the executive officers of the Company as follows:
Executive Officer | Bonus | |||
Dr. Avi Katz | $ | 210,000 | ||
Curt Sacks | $ | 70,000 | ||
Andrea Betti-Berutto | $ | 70,000 | ||
These bonuses will be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices and subject to normal employee tax withholding.
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/ Dr. Avi Katz | |
| Name: Dr. Avi Katz | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: October 4, 2013