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

February 3, 2012

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-10658	75-1618004
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8000 South Federal Way

Boise, Idaho  83716-9632

(Address of principal executive offices)

(208) 368-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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):

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

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

    On February 3, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) acknowledged D. Mark Durcan as interim Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to the Company’s Bylaws, following the death of Steven R. Appleton.  On February 4, 2012, the Board appointed Mr. Durcan Chief Executive Officer and also made him a member of the Board.  The Board also appointed Mark W. Adams President of the Company.  Robert E. Switz, a member of the Board since 2006, was named Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Durcan, age 51, joined the Company in 1984 and has been the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and President since 2007.  Prior to being named Chief Operating Officer and President, Mr. Durcan served as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer.  Mr. Adams, age 47, has been the Company’s Vice President of Worldwide Sales since July 2008.  He joined the Company as Vice President of Digital Media in June 2006 when the Company acquired Lexar Media, Inc. (“Lexar”).  From January 2006 until he joined the Company, Mr. Adams served as Lexar’s Chief Operating Officer.

The full text of the press release issued on February 3, 2012, related to Mr. Durcan being named interim Chief Executive Officer is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.  The full text of the press release issued on February 4, 2012,  related to the appointments of Messrs. Durcan, Adams and Switz to their new positions is attached as Exhibit  99.2  to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 3, 2012, the Company issued a press release related to the death of its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Steven R. Appleton.  The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued on February 3, 2012
99.2	Press Release issued on February 4, 2012
99.3	Press Release issued on February 3, 2012

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SIGNATURE

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.

		MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Date:	February 7, 2012	By:	/s/ Ronald C. Foster
		Name:	Ronald C. Foster
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS FILED WITH

THE CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release issued on February 3, 2012
99.2	Press Release issued on February 4, 2012
99.3	Press Release issued on February 3, 2012

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:                 Daniel Francisco

Micron Technology, Inc.

208-368-5584

dfrancisco@micron.com

MICRON TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES UPDATE

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 3, 2012 – Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), announced earlier today that the company is deeply saddened by the death of Chairman and CEO Steve Appleton in a small plane accident in Boise. Mr. Appleton was 51.

“Steve was a true friend who will be dearly missed by all of us,” said Mark Durcan, Micron President and Chief Operating Officer. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and our team members as we all grieve this tragic loss.”

Pursuant to the Company’s bylaws, Mr. Durcan, in his role as president of the company will assume the responsibilities of CEO until a successor is appointed by the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors will convene a meeting over the weekend.

Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures and markets a full range of DRAM, NAND and NOR flash memory, as well as other innovative memory technologies, packaging solutions and semiconductor systems for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, embedded and mobile products. Micron’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit www.micron.com.

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Micron and the Micron orbit logo are trademarks of Micron Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

EX-99.2

EXHIBIT 99.2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:                 Daniel Francisco

Micron Technology, Inc.

208-368-5584

dfrancisco@micron.com

MICRON TECHNOLOGY APPOINTS MARK DURCAN

AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR

Director Robert E. Switz to Serve as Chairman, Mark W. Adams as President

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 4, 2012 – Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), today announced the appointment of D. Mark Durcan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Mr. Durcan will also serve as a Director on Micron’s Board of Directors. The appointments come after the company reported that Steven R. Appleton, longtime Micron Chairman and CEO, passed away in a Feb. 3 airplane accident in Boise.

The Board of Directors also announced the appointment of Director Robert E. Switz as Chairman of the Board and Mark W. Adams as President. Mr. Switz has served as a Director since 2006 and is the former Chairman and CEO of ADC Telecommunications.  He has previously served as chair of the Micron Board’s Audit and Governance committees.  Mr. Adams joined the company in 2006 and served most recently as Vice President of Worldwide Sales.

Mr. Durcan, 51, has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Micron since 2007 and earlier served as Micron’s Chief Technology Officer. He joined the company in 1984.

“We are fortunate to be able to appoint someone with Mark’s operations and technical leadership experience to serve as the company’s CEO,” said Mr. Switz. “Mark has been instrumental in Micron’s success in his role as President and COO and has garnered the respect of the company, his team members and the industry at large.”

Mr. Durcan said, “We are deeply saddened by Steve’s loss and will miss his hand at the helm.

I have provided the Board my ongoing commitment to work with the management team and continue to move the company forward.”

Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures and markets a full range of DRAM, NAND and NOR flash memory, as well as other innovative memory technologies, packaging solutions and semiconductor systems for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, embedded and mobile products. Micron’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit www.micron.com.

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Micron and the Micron orbit logo are trademarks of Micron Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

EX-99.3

EXHIBIT 99.3

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:                 Daniel Francisco

Micron Technology, Inc.

208-368-5584

dfrancisco@micron.com

STATEMENT BY MICRON TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 3, 2012 – We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Appleton, Micron Chairman and CEO, passed away this morning in a small plane accident in Boise. He was 51.

Our hearts go out to his wife, Dalynn, his children and his family during this tragic time.

Steve’s passion and energy left an indelible mark on Micron, the Idaho community and the technology industry at large.

The company expects to provide additional information later today.

Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures and markets a full range of DRAM, NAND and NOR flash memory, as well as other innovative memory technologies, packaging solutions and semiconductor systems for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, embedded and mobile products. Micron’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit www.micron.com.

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Micron and the Micron orbit logo are trademarks of Micron Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.