SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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) April 19, 2000
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Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-19654 77-0138960
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
741 CALLE PLANO, CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA 93012
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (805) 388-3700
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Item 5. Other Events.
On April 19, 2000, the registrant announced that it agreed to acquire all
of the equity interests of SiTera Incorporated for $750 million in common
stock. The transaction is expected to be completed in the quarter ending June
30, 2000. The Company expects the transaction to be accounted for as a pooling;
however, pooling is not a condition to closing.
A copy of the press release containing the foregoing announcement is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release Dated April 19, 2000
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 24, 2000
/s/ Eugene Hovanec
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Name: Eugene Hovanec
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release Dated April 19, 2000