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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): January 31, 2008 (January 26, 2008)
 
 PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
California     
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
0-27026
(Commission File Number)
77-0254621   
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
3345 North First Street, San Jose, California 95134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(408) 435-0800  
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
On January 26, 2008, Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Cooperation Agreement with the Jinan Hi-Tech Industries Development Zone Commission (the “Commission”) in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) for the Company’s investment in the Jinan Hi-Tech Industries Development Zone (the “Zone”) that is located in Shandong Province, PRC.

Under the Cooperation Agreement, the Company will, through a wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary, build a factory in the Zone for the development and manufacturing of frequency control products. It is expected that the Company’s total investment, over a period of years, will be approximately $35 million U.S. Dollars. The Company will acquire land use rights for 75 acres of land in the Zone and will construct a factory with an anticipated 13 surface mount device production lines.

In support of the Company’s investment, the Commission has agreed to assist the Company to acquire tax incentives and preferential policies to the maximum extent permitted under PRC national and provincial laws and regulations. The Commission also will provide financial support to the Company based on the Company’s achievement of specified milestones, such as the completion of the factory’s construction and achievement of certain sales volumes. The Commission has also agreed to assist the Company with obtaining various governmental approvals, such as those relating to the establishment of the subsidiary and the construction and operation of the subsidiary.

The Cooperation Agreement is in the Chinese language. The Company will be filing with the SEC an English translation of the agreement. The foregoing description of the Cooperation Agreement is qualified by its entirety by reference to the English translation of it.

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements as defined under the Securities Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements in this Form 8-K include the statements regarding the dollar amount of the Company’s total investment. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from what is set forth in such forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including unexpected delays and unexpected costs with respect to building the factory in the Zone. Please also refer to the documents filed by the Company with the SEC from time to time, including, but not limited to, the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 and the quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended September 29, 2007. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to the Company and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
 
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.
 
     
  PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
 
 		  
 		  
 
  By:   /s/ Angela Chen
 
Angela Chen
Chief Financial Officer
 
   Date: January 31, 2008