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
July 17, 2008
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1– 10079 | 94-2885898 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
198 Champion Court
San Jose, California 95134-1599
(Address of principal executive offices)
(408) 943-2600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 17, 2008, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation issued a press release announcing its decision to pursue a tax-free distribution of its Class B common shares of SunPower Corporation. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(a) Financial statements of business acquired. Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information. Not applicable.
(c) Shell Company transactions. Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits. The exhibit listed below is being furnished with this Form 8-K.
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 17, 2008 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: July 17, 2008 | By: | /s/ Brad W. Buss | ||||
| Brad W. Buss | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, | ||||||
| Finance and Administration | ||||||
| and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 17, 2008 | |