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: January 26, 2012

(Date of earliest event reported)

Commission file number 1-34192

MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) 94-2896096 (I.R.S. Employer I. D. No.)

120 San Gabriel Drive

Sunnyvale, California 94086

(Address of Principal Executive Offices including Zip Code)

(408) 737-7600

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(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:

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

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 26, 2012, Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (the "Company") announced via press release the Company's preliminary financial results for the second quarter of its 2012 fiscal year. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Current Report 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 such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibit listed below is being furnished with this Form 8-K.

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release, dated January 26, 2012 announcing the Company's preliminary financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012.

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.

Date: January 26, 2012

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

By:/s/ Bruce Kiddoo

Bruce Kiddoo

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release, dated January 26, 2012 announcing the Company's preliminary financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012.  Also provided in PDF format as a courtesy.