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 (Date of earliest event reported): July
26, 2012
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CIRRUS LOGIC, INC. |
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
0-17795 |
77-0024818 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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800 W. 6th Street, Austin, TX |
78701 |
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (512)
851-4000
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Item 8.01 |
Other Events |
On July 26, 2012, the Cirrus Logic, Inc. Board of Directors selected Alan R. Schuele as Chairman of the Board. In addition, the Board appointed the following directors to the Company's Audit, Compensation, and Governance and Nominating Committees:
Audit Committee: Susan Wang (Chair), John C. Carter, and William D. Sherman;
Compensation Committee: Timothy R. Dehne (Chair), John C. Carter, Alan R. Schuele, and Susan Wang;
Governance and Nominating Committee: William D. Sherman (Chair), Timothy R. Dehne, and Alan R. Schuele.
The full text of the press release announcing Mr. Schuele's selection as Chairman of the Board is attached as Exhibit No. 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in Item 8.01 and 9.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto contain forward-looking statements regarding the Company and cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. In addition, this information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) Exhibits |
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Exhibit |
Description |
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| Exhibit 99.1 | Cirrus Logic, Inc. press release dated August 1, 2012 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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CIRRUS LOGIC, INC. |
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Date: |
August 1, 2012 |
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/s/ Thurman K. Case |
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Name: Thurman K. Case |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Registrant’s press release dated August 1, 2012. |
Exhibit 99.1
Cirrus Logic Appoints Al Schuele as Chairman of the Board of Directors
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 1, 2012--Cirrus Logic, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS), a leader in high-precision analog and digital signal processing components, announced today that Al Schuele has been appointed chairman of the Board of Directors, taking the place of the late Michael L. Hackworth, Cirrus Logic’s co-founder, who passed away in April.
Mr. Schuele was first elected to Cirrus Logic’s Board of Directors in July 2011. Schuele has been a general partner since 2000 with Sevin Rosen Funds, a high tech venture capital firm, and is currently a director of Javelin Semiconductor. Prior to Sevin Rosen, he was chief executive officer of Benchmarq Microelectronics and served as president, chief operating officer and a director of the Board of Unitrode Corp. after its merger with Benchmarq. Other past semiconductor company experience includes various sales, marketing, and executive positions at Cirrus Logic, Crystal Semiconductor, Cypress Semiconductor, Mostek, Motorola and Texas Instruments.
“Al Schuele has nearly 40 years of high tech and semiconductor industry experience and has already proven to be a valuable asset to the Cirrus Logic Board,” said Jason Rhode, president and chief executive officer. “We look forward to Al’s continued guidance and leadership as the new chairman of the Board, building on the legacy Michael Hackworth left to Cirrus Logic.”
Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Cirrus Logic develops high-precision, analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for a broad range of innovative customers. Building on its diverse analog and signal-processing patent portfolio, Cirrus Logic delivers highly optimized products for a variety of audio and energy-related applications. The company operates from headquarters in Austin, Texas, with offices in Tucson, Ariz., Europe, Japan and Asia. More information about Cirrus Logic is available at www.cirrus.com.
Cirrus Logic and Cirrus are trademarks of Cirrus Logic Inc. All other product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders.
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CONTACT:
Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Bill Schnell, 512-851-4084
Press
Relations
bill.schnell@cirrus.com
or
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Angie Hatfield, 425-941-2895
Press Relations
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