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): February 27, 2010
MICREL, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 94-2526744 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| incorporation or organization) | |
2180 Fortune Drive, San Jose, CA 95131
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 944-0800
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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.
(a)
On February 27, 2010, Daniel Artusi, a member of the Board of Directors of Micrel, Incorporated, or the Company, informed the Company that he does not intend to stand for re-election as a director at the 2010 annual meeting of shareholders.
Mr. Artusi has been a board member since August 2008 and currently serves as chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Mr. Artusi indicated that he and management of the Company had differing opinions regarding whether the Company should carry directors and officers liability insurance. Currently, the Company does not carry directors and officers liability insurance.
(b)
On January 7, 2010, Robert J. Barker retired from the Company. At the time he retired, he was Vice President of Corporate Business Development and Human Resources and Corporate Secretary of the Company. Mr. Barker joined the Company in 1994.
SIGNATURE
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.
MICREL, INCORPORATED
(the Registrant)
Dated: March 2, 2010
By: /s/ Clyde R. Wallin
Clyde R. Wallin
Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
