8-K 1 a05-2862_18k.htm 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 4, 2005

 

INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-7935

 

95-1528961

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

233 KANSAS STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA

 

90245

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

310-726-8000

 

NO CHANGE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

 

The securities trading policy of International Rectifier Corporation (the “Company”) permits its employees, officers and directors to engage in pre-determined plans for trades on a regular basis over a period of time of specified amounts of Company stock in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

As permitted by this policy, Chariman of the Board Eric Lidow has entered into a sales plan for common stock arising from the exercise of a portion of the Company stock options he holds.  Mr. Lidow will sell up to 208,000 shares over a period of one year.

 

The new sales plan follows the expiration of a sales plan reported by Mr. Lidow in February 2004.

 

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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: February 4, 2005

By:

/s/   DONALD R. DANCER

 

 

 

Name:

Donald R. Dancer

 

 

Title:

Secretary and General Counsel

 

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