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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912057-00-052855
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001121
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001208

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000316793
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				951528961
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0629

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07935
		FILM NUMBER:		786224

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 KANSAS ST
		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90245
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3107268000
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 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) NOVEMBER 21, 2000


                       INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


          DELAWARE                   1-7935                    95-1528961
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(State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission                (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)           File Number)             Identification No.)


                 233 KANSAS STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                (310) 726-8000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                   NO CHANGE
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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     ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

     On November 21, 2000, Dr. Derek B. Lidow notified the Board of Directors
of International Rectifier Corporation of his retirement from the Board
effective on that date. In accordance with International Rectifier
Corporation's Bylaws, the size of the Board of Directors has been reduced to
eight members.

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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.


                                INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION


Date: December 8, 2000          By:      /s/ L. MICHAEL RUSSELL
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                                Name:    L. MICHAEL RUSSELL
                                Title:   Executive Vice President and Secretary


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