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): October 6, 2006
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-6453 95-2095071
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission (I.R.S.Employer
File Number) Identification Number)
2900 SEMICONDUCTOR DRIVE, P.O. BOX 58090
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA 95052-8090
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(408) 721-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Table of Contents
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Section 8 - Other Events
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Item 8.01 Other Events 2
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits 2
Signature 3
Exhibits:
99.1 New release dated October 6, 2006
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NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On October 6, 2006, the Company announced in a news release that its Board of
Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.04 per outstanding share of common
stock. The dividend is payable on January 8, 2007 to stockholders of record on
December 18, 2006.
The information in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed"
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, an amended.
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
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99.1 News release dated October 6, 2006 issued by National
Semiconductor Corporation*
*This exhibit is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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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.
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Dated: October 6, 2006 \s\Jamie E. Samath
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Jamie E. Samath
Corporate Controller
Signing on behalf of the registrant and
as principal accounting officer
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Exhibit 99.1
Media Contact: Financial:
LuAnn Jenkins Long Ly
National Semiconductor National Semiconductor
(408) 721-2440 (408) 721-5007
luann.jenkins@nsc.com invest.group@nsc.com
National Semiconductor Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend
October 6, 2006 - National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:NSM) announced today
that the Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.04 per
outstanding share of common stock, which is an increase from the prior quarterly
cash dividend of $0.03 per share. This new dividend will be paid on January 8,
2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 18, 2006.
National Semiconductor had 324,227,988 million shares of common stock
outstanding at the end of its first quarter of fiscal 2007, which ended August
27, 2006.
About National Semiconductor National Semiconductor, the industry's premier
analog company, creates high-value analog devices and subsystems. National's
leading-edge products include power management circuits, display drivers, audio
and operational amplifiers, interface products and data conversion solutions.
National's key analog markets include wireless handsets, displays and a variety
of broad electronics markets, including medical, automotive, industrial, and
test and measurement applications. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif.,
National reported sales of $2.16 billion for fiscal 2006, which ended May 28,
2006. Additional company and product information is available at
www.national.com.