-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KM+7sQGVE9PKQaHZm3ITIU/zjPg/DPFdC5HOQ/wmTVBGJ7wWqT/CEITZF9D/mnCZ T0joUJz951jojUu3BQUbxw== 0000950134-08-018394.txt : 20081023 0000950134-08-018394.hdr.sgml : 20081023 20081023172338 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-08-018394 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081017 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20081023 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081023 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ATMEL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000872448 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 770051991 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19032 FILM NUMBER: 081137981 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2325 ORCHARD PKWY CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4084410311 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2325 ORCHARD PKWY CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131 8-K 1 f50200e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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): October 17, 2008
     
 
ATMEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-19032   77-0051991
         
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2325 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95131
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 441-0311
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Executive Officer Actions; Letter Agreement
On October 17, 2008, Dr. Bernard Pruniaux notified Atmel Corporation (“Atmel”) that he was giving three months notice of his decision to retire from his employment as Atmel’s Vice President and General Manager, ASIC Business Unit. Pursuant to a letter agreement between Dr. Pruniaux and Atmel, to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities, Dr. Pruniaux will remain as Vice President, Managing Director of Atmel Rousset SAS during the three month notice period, ending January 17, 2009, and will work on assignments and projects as specified in the letter agreement. Following January 17, 2009, it is anticipated that Dr. Pruniaux would work as a consultant for up to twelve months and would be compensated on a daily rate based on his current annual gross salary.
Also on October 17, 2008, the Board of Directors of Atmel named Jean Vaylet as Vice President and General Manager, ASIC Business Unit. Mr. Vaylet has been a Vice President of Atmel since 2000, and has previously managed the biometrics business unit and the previously divested Grenoble imaging business unit.

 

 

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.
         
  ATMEL CORPORATION
 		  
Date: October 23, 2008  By:   /s/ Stephen Cumming    
    Stephen Cumming   
    Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

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