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): September 25, 2008

Commission File Number: 1-6453
National Semiconductor Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE (State of Incorporation)	95-2095071 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
2900 SEMICONDUCTOR DRIVE, P.O. BOX 58090 SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA 95052-8090 (Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 721-5000

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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NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

INDEX

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Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01 - Other Events	3

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SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS

Item 8.01 Other Events

On September 25, 2008, the Company announced at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders that its Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.08 per outstanding share of common stock. The dividend is payable on January 5, 2009 to stockholders of record on December 15, 2008.

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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.

	NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Date: September 25, 2008	/s/ Jamie E. Samath
	Jamie E. Samath Corporate Controller

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