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)
November 18, 2008
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED (Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter) |
| Delaware | 0-21184 | 86-0629024 |
| (State Or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2355 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, Arizona 85224-6199 |
| (Address Of Principal Executive Offices) |
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| (480) 792-7200 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 18, 2008, Microchip Technology Incorporated (“Microchip”) and ON Semiconductor Corporation (“ON Semiconductor”) issued a joint press release relating to their previously announced acquisition proposal for Atmel Corporation. The press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits | |
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Microchip and ON Semiconductor Joint Press Release, dated November 18, 2008 |
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.
Dated: November 18, 2008 | Microchip Technology Incorporated (Registrant) |
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| | By: /s/ Gordon W. Parnell |
| | Gordon W. Parnell Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Microchip and ON Semiconductor Joint Press Release, dated November 18, 2008 |
