0000880446-12-000013.txt : 20120518 0000880446-12-000013.hdr.sgml : 20120518 20120518172426 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000880446-12-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120518 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120518 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120518 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000880446 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 770138960 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31614 FILM NUMBER: 12856604 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 741 CALLE PLANO CITY: CAMARILLO STATE: CA ZIP: 93012 BUSINESS PHONE: 8053883700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 741 CALLE PLANO CITY: CAMARILLO STATE: CA ZIP: 93012 8-K 1 a8-kdocument.htm 8-K Document
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): May 18, 2012
VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-31614                                    77-0138960
(Commission File Number)                        (IRS Employer Identification No.)
741 Calle Plano
Camarillo, California 93012
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (805) 388-3700
N/A
(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
Effective May 18, 2012, Steve Perna resigned his position as our Vice President of Product Marketing and from all other employment positions with us. In connection with his resignation, and in exchange for Mr. Perna entering into a general release of claims with us, we agreed to pay to Mr. Perna $7,230.72 and allowed him to retain a computer and cellular telephone.

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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.
VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Date: May 18, 2012                            By:        /s/ Martin S. McDermut    
Martin S. McDermut
Chief Financial Officer



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