8-K

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): February 1, 2006 (January 30, 2006)

PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-27026	77-0254621
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. employer identification No.)

3545 North First Street
San Jose, California 95134
(Address of Principal Executive Office, Including Zip Code)

(408) 435-0800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

          On January 30, 2005, Alex C. Hui, President and Chief Executive Officer was appointed the duties of  acting Chief Financial Officer effective February 1, 2006 until on or about March 1, 2006 when Angela Chen  the Company’s newly appointed Chief Financial Officers is to assume the duties of acting Chief Financial Officer. Biographical and other information concerning Mr. Hui is set in Pericom’s Proxy Statement for its 2005 annual meeting, which was filed with the SEC on October 25, 2005 and which is incorporated herein by reference. Mr Hui will not receive any increased compensation for performing the duties of acting Chief Financial Officer.

          The press release issued by Pericom Semiconductor Corporation is attached as exhibit 99.1 to this report. 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.
	99.1	Press release of Pericom Semiconductor Corporation, dated January 31, 2006.

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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
	(Registrant)
Date:  February 1, 2005	By:
		Alex Hui
		President and CEO

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Pericom Semiconductor Announces Appointment of Interim CFO

          SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEM) today announced that Alex C. Hui, President and Chief Executive Officer will assume the additional duties of acting Chief Financial Officer until on or around March 1, 2006 when Angela Chen the Company’s newly appointed Chief Financial Officer is to assume the duties of acting Chief Financial Officer.

          Pericom Semiconductor Corporation offers customers worldwide the industry’s most complete silicon and quartz based solutions for the Computing, Communications, and Consumer market segments. Our broad portfolio of leading- edge analog, digital, and mixed-signal integrated circuits and SaRonix frequency control products are essential in the timing, transferring, routing, and translating of high-speed signals as required by today’s ever-increasing speed and bandwidth demanding applications. Company headquarters are in San Jose, California, with design centers and sales offices located globally. http://www.pericom.com

          This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined under The Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements in this release include statements that Mr. Craighead will remain with the Company through January 31, 2006, that a replacement will be announced soon, and that there will be a smooth transition. All forward-looking statements included in this document are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to the company as of the date hereof, and Pericom assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.  Parties receiving this release are encouraged to review our annual report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended July 2, 2005 and, in particular, the risk factors sections of that filing.

SOURCE  Pericom Semiconductor Corporation
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          /CONTACT:  Alex Hui, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pericom Semiconductor Corporation, +1-408-435-0800, or fax, +1-408-435-1100/
          /Web site:  http://www.pericom.com /
          (PSEM)