Maxim 8-K 8-22-11
UNITED STATES
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: August 18, 2011
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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DELAWARE | 1-34192 | 94-2896096 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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120 SAN GABRIEL DRIVE SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | 94086 (Zip Code) | |
(408) 737-7600
(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):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
The Board of Directors of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (the “Company”) has authorized the repurchase of up to $750 million of the Company's Common Stock. The stock repurchase authorization does not have an expiration date and the pace of repurchase activity will depend on factors such as current stock price, levels of cash generation from operations, cash requirements and other factors. The Company's prior repurchase authorization has been cancelled and superseded by this new repurchase authorization. A copy of the press release announcing the stock repurchase program is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Form 8-K by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and attached Exhibit 99.1 are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and such information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any of the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| Exhibit 99.1 | Stock repurchase announcement issued August 22, 2011, by Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
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| By: /s/ Bruce E. Kiddoo |
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| Bruce E. Kiddoo |
| Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President |
Date: August 22, 2011