0001104659-10-026936.txt : 20100507 0001104659-10-026936.hdr.sgml : 20100507 20100507170935 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-10-026936 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100507 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20100507 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100507 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: 10813328 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 a10-9761_18k.htm 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): May 7, 2010

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.)

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

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

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

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

ITEM 8.01 — OTHER EVENTS.

On May 7, 2010, Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (the “Company”) announced that it is unable to file Quarterly Report on Form-10Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2010 pending the completion of the Company’s analysis of the proper accounting treatment of certain features of the debentures issued in the Company’s recent debt restructuring and review by its independent auditors. The Company intends to file its Quarterly Report on Form-10Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2010 on or before May 17, 2010.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation press release dated May 7, 2010.

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.

Dated: May 7, 2010

	VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION


	By:	/s/Richard C Yonker
		Richard C. Yonker
		Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation press release dated May 7, 2010.

EX-99.1 2 a10-9761_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Vitesse Postpones Filing of Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 Report

CAMARILLO, Calif. — May 7, 2010 — Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets: VTSS.PK) said it is unable to file Quarterly Report on Form-10Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2010 pending the completion of the Company’s analysis of the proper accounting treatment of certain features of the debentures issued in the Company’s recent debt restructuring and review by its independent auditors. Vitesse intends to file its Quarterly Report on Form-10Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2010 on or before May 17, 2010.

Vitesse also has postponed its earnings call that was scheduled for Monday, May 10, 2010. Vitesse will conduct its shareholders’ meeting on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, as noted in the Company’s proxy. Vitesse today is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 pertaining to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

About Vitesse

Vitesse designs, develops and markets a diverse portfolio of high-performance, cost-competitive semiconductor solutions for Carrier and Enterprise networks worldwide. Engineering excellence and dedicated customer service distinguish Vitesse as an industry leader in high-performance Ethernet LAN, WAN, and RAN, Ethernet-over-SONET/SDH, Optical Transport, and best-in-class Signal Integrity and Physical Layer products for Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Serial Attached SCSI, InfiniBand(R), Video, and PCI Express applications. Additional Company and product information is available at www.vitesse.com.

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Vitesse is a registered trademark in the United States and/or other jurisdictions of Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective holders.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” as described by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (as amended) that reflect the opinion of Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation and involve certain risks and uncertainties at the time of its release.