8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March 5, 2013

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XILINX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	000-18548	77-0188631
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2100 Logic Drive, San Jose, California		95124
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 559-7778

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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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 5, 2013, Xilinx, Inc. issued a press release announcing an increase in the quarterly dividend from $0.22 to $0.25 per common share for the first quarter of fiscal 2014, payable on June 5, 2013. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits:

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Xilinx, Inc. dated March 5, 2013

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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.

	XILINX, INC.
Date: March 5, 2013	By:	/s/ Jon A. Olson
		Jon A. Olson
		Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of Xilinx, Inc. dated March 5, 2013

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Investor Relations Contact:                            

Lori Owen

Xilinx, Inc.

(408) 879-6911

ir@xilinx.com

XILINX RAISES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND $0.03 PER DILUTED SHARE

SAN JOSE, CA, March 5, 2013-- Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per outstanding share of common stock, an increase from the dividend of $0.22 per outstanding share of common stock paid in each of the immediately preceding four quarters. The quarterly dividend will be payable on June 5, 2013 to all stockholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2013. “This is the eighth time Xilinx has increased the quarterly dividend since we initiated the program in 2004, demonstrating our continued commitment to shareholder value,” said Moshe Gavrielov, Xilinx President and Chief Executive Officer.

This release contains forward-looking statements and projections. Forward-looking statements and projections can often be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “expect,” “believe,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “intend,” “project” or other similar expressions. Undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements and projections, which speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements. Actual events and results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties including customer acceptance of our new products, current global economic conditions, the health of our customers and the end markets in which they participate, our ability to consistently generate healthy cash flows and other risk factors listed in our most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q.

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