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

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 12, 2009

XILINX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-18548	77-0188631
(State or other	(Commission File	(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of	Number)	Identification No.)
incorporation)

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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Item 8.01 Other Events.

     On February 13, 2009, Xilinx announced that its Board of Directors elected Philip T. Gianos to serve as its Chairman to succeed Willem P. Roelandts in that role effective February 12, 2009. A press release announcing this event is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated February 13, 2009 announcing the election of Philip T. Gianos as Chairman of the Board.

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: February 13, 2009	By:	/s/ Jon A. Olson
		Jon A. Olson
		Senior Vice President, Finance
		and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated February 13, 2009 announcing the election of Philip T. Gianos as Chairman of the Board.

EX-99.1

Investor Relations Contact:
Maria Quillard
Xilinx, Inc.
(408) 879-4988
ir@xilinx.com

Editorial Contact:
Lisa Washington
Xilinx, Inc.
(408) 626-6272
lisa.washington@xilinx.com

XILINX NAMES PHILIP T. GIANOS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

SAN JOSE, CA, FEBRUARY 13, 2009 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that the Board of Directors has elected Philip T. Gianos to serve as its Chairman to succeed Willem P. Roelandts in that role effective February 12, 2009. Mr. Gianos has served on the Board of Directors of Xilinx since 1985 and currently serves as Chair of the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Gianos is a General Partner of InterWest Partners, a venture capital firm focused on information technology and life sciences, with which he has been associated since 1982. Willem P. Roelandts served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer from 1996 through January 2007 and has been the Chairman of the Board since 2003. Mr. Roelandts remains a member of the Board of Directors.

About Xilinx

Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) is the worldwide leader of programmable logic solutions. Additional information about Xilinx is available athttp://www.xilinx.com. XILINX, the Xilinx Logo, Virtex, Spartan, ISE and other designated brands included herein are trademarks of Xilinx in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.