8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): May 18, 2009

TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

0-20784
(Commission File Number)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 77-0156584
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3408 Garrett Drive
Santa Clara, California 95054-2803
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(408) 764-8808
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 17, 2009, Trident Microsystems, Inc. issued a press release announcing, among other things, that it has received from Spencer Capital Opportunity Fund, a notice of intention to nominate two candidates for election to Trident Microsystem’s seven-person board at the 2009 annual meeting of Trident Microsystems stockholders. The notice states that it is also submitted on behalf of a committee. Spencer Capital states in the notice that it holds 1,000 shares of Trident common stock, and that it and the other members of such committee do not hold any other shares or interests in Trident.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

Important Information/ Solicitation Participants Legend

Trident Microsystems, Inc. will file a proxy statement in connection with its 2009 annual meeting of stockholders and advises its stockholders to read that proxy statement when it becomes available because it will contain important information. Stockholders will be able to obtain a free copy of that proxy statement and other documents (when available) that Trident Microsystems files with the Securities and Exchange Commission at the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. That proxy statement and these other documents will also be available free of charge by directing a request to Trident Microsystems, Inc., Attn: Investor Relations, 3408 Garrett Drive, Santa Clara, California 95054-2803, or from Trident Microsystems at www.tridentmicro.com.

Trident Microsystems, its directors and named executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Trident Microsystems stockholders in connection with the 2009 annual meeting. Stockholders may obtain information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of such individuals in Trident Microsystems’s proxy statement filed on October 17, 2008 for the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders. To the extent that holdings of Trident Microsystems securities on the part of those individuals have changed since the date of that proxy statement, those changes have been reflected on Statements of Changes in Ownership on Forms 3 or 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. More current information regarding the interests of the directors and named executive officers of Trident Microsystems will be contained in the proxy statement referred to in the preceding paragraph.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated June 17, 2009.

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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.

Date: June 17, 2009

TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

/s/ David L. Teichmann David L. Teichmann

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF DIRECTOR NOMINATION NOTICE
FROM SPENCER CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND

Santa Clara, California, June 17, 2009, Trident Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRID) announced today that it has received from Spencer Capital Opportunity Fund, LP a notice of nomination of two candidates for election at the 2009 annual meeting of Trident stockholders. The notice states that it is also submitted on behalf of a committee. Spencer Capital states in the notice that it holds 1,000 shares of Trident common stock, and that it and the other members of such committee do not hold any other shares or interests in Trident.

Glen Antle, Chairman of Trident’s Board of Directors, commented:

“The Board of Directors and our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are evaluating the nomination notice. We welcome the views of our stockholders, however, to date, Spencer Capital has not communicated with us regarding any concerns they may have. Our current seven directors, six of whom have been appointed in the last three years, are working to advance the interests of all stockholders, consistent with their fiduciary duty. The Board, working closely with management, will continue to treat the building of long-term stockholder value of Trident’s business as our priority.”

Trident noted that its stockholders are not being asked to grant any proxies or take any action at this time with respect to the election of directors or any other matter that may be submitted for a stockholder vote. Trident expects to hold its annual meeting in November 2009, and will announce the scheduled date of the annual meeting after it has been set.

About Trident Microsystems, Inc.

Trident Microsystems, Inc., with headquarters in Santa Clara, California, designs, develops and markets integrated circuits, or ICs, and associated software for digital media applications, such as digital televisions and LCD televisions. Trident’s products are sold to a network of OEMs, original design manufacturers and system integrators worldwide. For further information about Trident and its products, please consult the Company’s web site: http://www.tridentmicro.com.

NOTE: Trident is a registered trademark of Trident Microsystems, Inc., HiDTV™, DPTV™, SVP™ WX, SVP™ UX, SVP™ PXP and SVP™ CX are trademarks of Trident Microsystems, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice.

For More Information
The Blueshirt Group for Trident Microsystems
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Tel: +1-415-217-7722
Email: Suzanne@blueshirtgroup.com or maria@blueshirtgroup.com
Web site: http://www.tridentmicro.com
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