form8-k.htm


 
 
 
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)
 
November 12, 2008
 

 
 
 
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
 
Delaware
0-21184
86-0629024
(State Or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
2355 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, Arizona 85224-6199
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(480) 792-7200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 


 
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Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 12, 2008, Microchip Technology Incorporated (“Microchip”) and ON Semiconductor Corporation (“ON Semiconductor”) issued a joint press release relating to their previously announced acquisition proposal for Atmel Corporation.  The press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
99.1
 
 
Microchip and ON Semiconductor Joint Press Release, dated November 12, 2008



 

 


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.
 

 
Dated: November 12, 2008
Microchip Technology Incorporated
(Registrant)
 
 
By:  /s/ Gordon W. Parnell                                                                
 
Gordon W. Parnell
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)


 

 

 



INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
99.1
 
Microchip and ON Semiconductor Joint Press Release, dated November 12, 2008