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 9, 1998 -------------------------- LEVEL ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) California 0-22068 33-0128224 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 9750 Goethe Road, Sacramento, CA 95827 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (916) 855-5000 ---------------- NOT APPLICABLE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ITEM 2. OTHER EVENTS. On November 9, 1998, the Registrant announced that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jato Technologies, Inc. Please refer to the press release which is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this filing for further information. 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. Date: November 19, 1998 LEVEL ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED /s/ John Kehoe ------------------------- John Kehoe Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description of Document Sequentially Numbered Page 99.1 Press release dated November 9, 1998