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

August 29, 2016

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

Littelfuse, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-20388	36-3795742
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
8755 W. Higgins Road, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60631 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (773) 628-1000

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:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 29, 2016, Littelfuse, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company had completed its acquisition of a product portfolio of transient voltage suppression diodes, switching thyristors and insulated gate bipolar transistors for automotive ignition applications from ON Semiconductor Corporation for a combined purchase price of $104 million.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Littelfuse, Inc. press release, dated August 29, 2016.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		LITTELFUSE, INC.
DATE:  August 29, 2016	By:	/s/ Meenal A. Sethna
	Name:	Meenal A. Sethna
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Littelfuse, Inc. press release, dated August 29, 2016.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

LITTELFUSE COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF SELECT PRODUCT PORTFOLIO FROM

 ON SEMICONDUCTOR

CHICAGO, August 29, 2016 –Littelfuse, Inc.(NASDAQ:LFUS) today announced it has completed its acquisition of a select product portfolio from ON Semiconductor Corporation. The product portfolio includes transient voltage suppression (TVS) diodes, switching thyristors and insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT) for automotive ignition applications. The product portfolio has annualized sales of approximately $55 million. The purchase price was $104 million.

“The acquisition aligns with our strategy to expand in power semiconductor applications, as well as increase our presence in the automotive electronics market,” said Ian Highley, senior vice president and general manager, semiconductor products and chief technology officer for Littelfuse.

About Littelfuse

Founded in 1927, Littelfuse is the world leader in circuit protection with growing global platforms in power control and sensing. The company serves customers in the electronics, automotive and industrial markets with technologies including fuses, semiconductors, polymers, ceramics, relays and sensors. Littelfuse has over 10,000 employees in more than 40 locations throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit the Littelfuse website: Littelfuse.com.

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CONTACT:

Investors:	News Media:
Meenal Sethna	David Kurt
Executive Vice President and CFO	Manager, Corporate Communications
+1 (773) 628-0616	+1 (773) 628-0726

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