Form 8-K

Date: December 11, 2012

EXAR CORPORATION

/s/ Thomas R. Melendrez

Thomas R. Melendrez

General Counsel, Secretary and Executive Vice President, Business Development

0001193125-12-498689.txt : 20121211 0001193125-12-498689.hdr.sgml : 20121211 20121211171115 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-498689 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121211 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20121211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121211 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EXAR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000753568 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 941741481 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0327 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-14225 FILM NUMBER: 121257063 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 48720 KATO ROAD STREET 2: 48720 KATO ROAD CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 BUSINESS PHONE: 5106687000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 48720 KATO RD CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538-1167 8-K 1 d451863d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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

December 11, 2012

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Commission File No. 0-14225

EXAR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

94-1741481

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

48720 Kato Road, Fremont, CA 94538

(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

(510) 668-7000

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:

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

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¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 5.02

DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

On December 11, 2012, Kevin S. Bauer was terminated from his position as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Exar Corporation, effective immediately.

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.