0000895419-15-000078.txt : 20150903
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895419-15-000078
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150901
FILED AS OF DATE: 20150903
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150903
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CREE INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895419
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
IRS NUMBER: 561572719
STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC
FISCAL YEAR END: 0628
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 4600 SILICON DR
CITY: DURHAM
STATE: NC
ZIP: 27703
BUSINESS PHONE: 9194075300
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 4600 SILICON DR
CITY: DURHAM
STATE: NC
ZIP: 27703-8475
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CREE RESEARCH INC /NC/
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940224
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Whitaker Anne Clem
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001593283
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21154
FILM NUMBER: 151092913
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 109 BRIERY BRANCH COURT
CITY: MORRISVILLE
STATE: NC
ZIP: 27560
4
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wf-form4_144131634587705.xml
FORM 4
X0306
4
2015-09-01
0
0000895419
CREE INC
CREE
0001593283
Whitaker Anne Clem
C/O CREE, INC.
4600 SILICON DRIVE
DURHAM
NC
27703
1
0
0
0
COMMON STOCK
2015-09-01
4
A
0
6674
0
A
16242
D
COMMON STOCK
2015-09-03
4
S
0
1994
26.7425
D
14248
D
Award of restricted stock units vesting in full on September 1, 2016.
Shares sold under a Rule 10b5-1 Plan, adopted by Ms. Whitaker on December 5, 2014, to satisfy taxes related to the release of RSUs on September 1, 2015.
Tamara Cappelson
as agent for Anne C. Whitaker
2015-09-01
EX-24
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poa_whitaker.txt
POWER OF ATTORNEY - ANNE C WHITAKER
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the person whose signature appears below, hereby appoint
Bradley D. Kohn, Secretary of Cree, Inc. (the "Company"),
Diana S. Allen, Assistant Secretary of the Company and
Tamara Cappelson, Stock Plan Manager of the Company, and
each of them individually, as my attorneys-in-fact with the
power and authority:
- to execute and file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission on my behalf, pursuant to Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder:
(1) Uniform Application for Access Codes to File on EDGAR
On Form ID; (2) Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership
of Securities on Form 3, (3) Statements of Changes in
Beneficial Ownership on Form 4; and (4) Annual Statements
of Changes In Beneficial Ownership on Form 5; and any
amendments thereto, with respect to my service as a director
and/or officer of the Company and my holdings of and trans-
actions in Company securities of which I may be deemed the
beneficial owner;
- to do and perform on my behalf any and all other acts
necessary or desirable to complete, execute and timely file
such Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 and any amendments thereto with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and, if necessary,
any stock exchange or similar authority, including but not
limited to the power to designate any person then serving as
a director or officer of the Company to be an additional or
substitute attorney-in-fact under this Power of Attorney with
the same power and authority as if such person were named
herein, and to take any other action in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may
be of benefit to, in the best interest of or legally required
by me, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on my behalf pursuant to this Power of Attorney
shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions
as the attorney-in-fact may approve in his or her discretion.
The authority granted under this Power of Attorney shall continue
In effect for each attorney-in-fact named above until I am no
longer required to file reports with respect to my holdings of and
transactions in Company securities or unless earlier revoked in a
writing signed by me and delivered to such attorney-in-fact. I
acknowledge that neither the attorneys-in-fact nor the Company is
assuming any of my responsibilities to comply with Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Power of Attorney on the
Date shown below.
/s/ Anne C. Whitaker
Signature
Anne C. Whitaker
Typed or Printed Name
12/2/2013
Date Signed