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): September 18, 1995
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
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(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 No.)
2900 Semiconductor Drive, P.O. Box 58090
Santa Clara, California 95052-8090
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 721-5000
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
INDEX
Page No.
Item 5. Other Events 3
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits 3
Signature 4
Item 5. Other Events
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The information which is set forth in the Registrant's News Release
dated September 18, 1995 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c). Exhibits
Designation of
Exhibit Description of Exhibit
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99 Contents of News Release dated September 18, 1995.
SIGNATURE
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Date: September 18, 1995 /s/ Robert B. Mahoney
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Robert B. Mahoney
Vice President and Controller
Signing on behalf of the registrant
and as principal accounting officer
Exhibit 99 NEWS RELEASE
For more information:
Jim Foltz
(408) 721-5693
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR ANNOUNCES
PRIVATE CONVERTIBLE DEBT FINANCING
Santa Clara, CA, September 18, 1995 -- National Semiconductor Corporation
(NYSE:NSM) today announced the commencement of a private placement offering,
to certain qualified investors and overseas persons, of up to $225 million in
convertible subordinated notes due in the year 2002 (plus up to an additional
$33.75 million of notes to cover over-allotments, if any). The notes will be
convertible into shares of National Semiconductor common stock. The
transaction is expected to close before the end of September 1995.
The proceeds will be used to expand manufacturing capacity and for general
corporate purposes.
The notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent
registration or an available exemption from such registration requirements.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
offers to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or
sale of any security in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful.