UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)
May 10, 2010
PMC-Sierra, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 0-19084 | | 94-2925073 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3975 Freedom Circle
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 239-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On May 10, 2010, PMC-Sierra, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has acquired certain assets related to the RAID storage business from Adaptec, Inc. The Company and Adaptec, Inc. signed a definitive asset purchase agreement on May 8, 2010. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Item 7.01, including the exhibit, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language contained in such filings.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release issued by PMC-Sierra, Inc. dated May 10, 2010 |
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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.
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| PMC-Sierra, Inc. |
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| By: | | /s/ ALINKA FLAMINIA |
| | Alinka Flaminia Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary |
Date: May 10, 2010
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release issued by PMC-Sierra, Inc. dated May 10, 2010 |
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