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) October 22, 2014

QuickLogic Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-22671	77-0188504
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1277 Orleans Drive, Sunnyvale, CA		94089-1138
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (408) 990-4000

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.

On October 22, 2014, QuickLogic Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Dan Rabinovitsj to QuickLogic’s board of directors. Mr. Rabinovitsj will serve as a Class I director, with a term that expires on the date of QuickLogic’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2015. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Rabinovitsj and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Rabinovitsj was selected as a director. There are no transactions involving Mr. Rabinovitsj that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Section 9  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release of QuickLogic Corporation dated October 27, 2014, announcing the appointment of Mr. Dan Rabinovitsj to the board of directors of the Company.

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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: October 27, 2014	QuickLogic Corporation
	/s/ Ralph S. Marimon
	Ralph S. Marimon Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contacts: Ralph S. Marimon
Vice President of Finance Chief Financial Officer (408) 990-4000 rsmarimon@quicklogic.com Andrea Vedanayagam
(408) 656-4494 ir@quicklogic.com

Dan Rabinovitsj Appointed to QuickLogic’s Board of Directors

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – October 27, 2014 – QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), the innovator of ultra-low power programmable Customer Specific Standard Products (CSSPs), today announced the appointment of Dan Rabinovitsj to its board of directors.

Mr. Rabinovitsj brings 25 years of extensive experience in the communications and networking industry to QuickLogic’s board. Recently, Mr. Rabinovitsj joined Ruckus Wireless, Inc. as chief operating officer where he is responsible for directing the expansion of the company’s leadership position in the global service provider and enterprise mobile Internet infrastructure market. Prior to joining Ruckus, Mr. Rabinovitsj served as senior vice president of Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.’s wired and wireless networking and small cell infrastructure business from 2011 to September 2014. Mr. Rabinovitsj led the transition from chipsets to platforms in the networking business and the Small Cell and LTE-U strategy and tactics to drive Qualcomm’s infrastructure business and ecosystem.

Prior to Qualcomm Atheros, Mr. Rabinovitsj served in executive management positions at companies including Atheros Communications, NXP Semiconductors, ST Ericsson and Silicon Labs. In his executive capacity, he has successfully led domestic and international business and engineering teams.

“I am looking forward to serving on QuickLogic’s board,” said Dan Rabinovitsj. “I view QuickLogic as having a significant and innovative lead in the development of ultra-low power, programmable sensor hub solutions that can enable the emergence of always-on and context aware applications.”

“We are excited that Dan is joining our board. His global wireless networking and communications expertise make him an ideal addition to QuickLogic’s board,” said E. Thomas Hart, QuickLogic’s Chairman of the Board. “We look forward to leveraging Dan’s industry contacts, insight and experience as we continue to expand our presence in the mobile and wearables markets.”

About QuickLogic

QuickLogic Corporation is the leading provider of ultra-low power, customizable Sensor Hub, Display, and Connectivity semiconductor solutions for smartphone, tablet, wearable, and mobile enterprise OEMs. Called Customer Specific Standard Products (CSSPs), these programmable

‘silicon plus software’ solutions enable our customers to bring hardware-differentiated products to market quickly and cost effectively. For more information about QuickLogic and CSSPs, visit www.quicklogic.com. Code: QUIK-G

QuickLogic is a registered trademark and the QuickLogic logo is a trademark of QuickLogic Corporation. All other brands or trademarks are the property of their respective holders and should be treated as such.