0001104659-11-050164.txt : 20110902 0001104659-11-050164.hdr.sgml : 20110902 20110902160629 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-11-050164 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110902 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20110902 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110902 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MRV COMMUNICATIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000887969 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 061340090 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11174 FILM NUMBER: 111073759 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20415 NORDHOFF ST CITY: CHATSWORTH STATE: CA ZIP: 91311 BUSINESS PHONE: 8187730900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20415 NORDHOFF ST CITY: CHATSWORTH STATE: CA ZIP: 91311 8-K 1 a11-25433_18k.htm 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): September 2, 2011

 

MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

001-11174

 

06-1340090

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission file number)

 

(I.R.S. employer

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

identification number)

 

20415 Nordhoff Street, Chatsworth, CA  91311

(Address of principal executive offices)  (zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 773-0900

 

Not Applicable

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

The Board of Directors of MRV Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) is announcing that it is exploring strategic alternatives with respect to its Network Equipment segment, including its Optical Communications Systems (“OCS”) division, and Creative Electronics Systems SA (“CES”), its Swiss subsidiary in the aerospace and defense industry.  The Company engaged Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. as a financial advisor in connection with OCS, and Headwaters BD, LLC for CES.  There can be no assurance that the Company will complete any transaction involving either OCS or CES on favorable terms or at all.  Furthermore, any transaction involving OCS or CES would be dependent on factors beyond the Company’s control, including, among others, the current global economic environment and market conditions, the interest of third parties in OCS, CES or their businesses, and the availability of financing to potential buyers on reasonable terms or at all.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: September 2, 2011

 

 

 

 

MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jennifer Hankes Painter

 

 

Jennifer Hankes Painter

 

 

VP, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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