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): October 19, 2005

Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 0-26944

 

California	77-0225590
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1171 Sonora Court
Sunnyvale, California    94086
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(408) 735-9110
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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

o  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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On October 19, 2005, Arthur O. Whipple was appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2006. Mr. Whipple, currently Silicon Storage Technology Inc.'s corporate controller, will replace Jack K. Lai, who will become SST's vice president of administration and corporate development.

Mr. Whipple, age 57, has served as SST's corporate controller since March 2005.  Prior to joining SST, Mr. Whipple was employed by QuickLogic Corp., a fabless manufacturer of field programmable logic products and embedded standard products, from April 1998 to March 2005. Mr. Whipple served initially as its vice president of finance, chief financial officer and secretary until July 2002 when he became vice president and general manager of its logic products business unit and in October 2003, Mr. Whipple was named vice president of Business Development. Mr. Whipple holds a B.S.E.E. from the University of Washington and an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University.

A press release dated October 20, 2005, entitled "SST Appoints Arthur O. Whipple as Chief Financial Officer" is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release, dated October 20, 2005, entitled "SST Appoints Arthur O. Whipple as Chief Financial Officer."

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 therunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 24, 2005

Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.

  By:  /s/ Bing Yeh

Bing Yeh

President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release, dated October 20, 2005, entitled "SST Appoints Arthur O. Whipple as Chief Financial Officer."      PDF

^PDF    Also provided in PDF as a courtesy.

EX-99.1

	Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
	News Release For More Information Contact: Leslie Green Stapleton Communications Inc. (650) 470-0200 Jack K. Lai Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Silicon Strorage Technology, Inc. jlai@sst.com (408) 735-9110

SST Appoints Arthur O. Whipple as Chief Financial Officer
Jack K. Lai to Become Vice President of Administration and Corporate Development

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 20, 2005 -- SST (Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.) (NASDAQ: SSTI),a leader in flash memory technology, today announced that it has appointed Arthur O. Whipple as chief financial officer, effective Jan. 1, 2006. Whipple, currently SST's corporate controller, will replace Jack K. Lai, who will become SST's vice president of administration and corporate development.

"We are pleased to promote Art to chief financial officer," said Bing Yeh, chief executive officer. "Art has a strong financial background and extensive public company experience. Since joining the company as corporate controller in March, he has been an integral part of our finance team. We believe this will be a natural transition and look forward to utilizing his expertise in this new role."

"As vice president of administration and corporate development, Jack will focus on global planning," said Yeh. "He will oversee the implementation of corporate policies worldwide to ensure consistency throughout our organization. Jack has made significant contributions to SST in the last two years and we believe that this new role will leverage his talents well and allow SST to maintain strict controls as we continue to expand our interests globally."

Arthur O. Whipple has served as SST's corporate controller since March 2005. Prior to joining SST, Whipple was employed by QuickLogic Corp., a fabless manufacturer of field programmable logic products and embedded standard products, initially as its vice president of finance, chief financial officer and secretary and later as vice president and general manager of its logic products business unit. In 2004 and 2005, Whipple also served as a financial consultant to Technovus, Inc., a privately-held fabless semiconductor manufacturer. From April 1994 to April 1998, Whipple served as vice president of engineering for ILC Technology, a manufacturer of high performance lighting products, and also as vice president of finance and operations by its subsidiary, Precision Lamp, a manufacturer of high-performance lighting products. From February 1990 to April 1994, Whipple was president of Aqua Design Inc., a privately-held provider of water treatment services and equipment. Whipple holds a B.S.E.E. from the University of Washington and an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University.

About Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, SST designs, manufactures and markets a diversified range of nonvolatile memory solutions, based on proprietary, patented NOR type SuperFlash technology, for high volume applications in the digital consumer, networking, wireless communications and Internet computing markets. SST's product families include various densities of high functionality flash memory components, flash mass storage products and flash microcontrollers. SST also offers its SuperFlash technology for embedded applications through its broad network of world-class manufacturing partners and technology licensees, including TSMC, which offers it under its trademark Emb-FLASH. Further information on SST can be found on the company's Web site at http://www.sst.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements regarding flash memory market conditions, the company's future financial performance, the performance of new products and the company's ability to bring new products to market that involve risks and uncertainties. These risks may include timely development, acceptance and pricing of new products, the terms and conditions associated with licensees' royalty payments, the impact of competitive products and pricing, and general economic conditions as they affect the company's customers, as well as other risks detailed from time to time in the company's SEC reports, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, and June 30, 2005.

For more information about SST and the company's comprehensive list of product offerings, please call 1-888/SST-CHIP. Information can also be requested via email to literature@sst.com or through SST's Web site at http://www.sst.com. SST's head office is located at 1171 Sonora Court, Sunnyvale, Calif.; telephone: 408/735-9110; fax: 408/735-9036.

The SST logo and SuperFlash are registered trademarks of Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. Emb-FLASH is a trademark of TSMC. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

# # #