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 17, 2011
Microsemi Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-08866 | 95-2110371 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
One Enterprise Drive Aliso Viejo, California | 92656 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 221-7100
2381 Morse Avenue
Irvine, California 92614
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On August 17, 2011, Microsemi Corporation (“Microsemi”) issued a press release announcing that 0916753 B.C. ULC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Microsemi, had formally commenced its offers (the “Offers”) to acquire all of the outstanding common shares, together with associated rights outstanding under the shareholder rights plan, of Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. (“Zarlink”), and all of the outstanding 6 percent unsecured, subordinated convertible debentures maturing on September 30, 2012 of Zarlink. The press release announcing the Offers is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Microsemi Corporation on August 17, 2011. | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Microsemi Corporation | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ JOHN W. HOHENER | |||
| Date: August 18, 2011 | John W. Hohener | |||
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary | ||||
