-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, A8pUewzeMBqeHYCpOCZcZz5/raBbOctGvUd6eDmMkIlnIZaQYIk57TPDlKkFJ/Oe ema2gxL8vl0msJVRdES9XQ== 0000950005-98-000395.txt : 19980424 0000950005-98-000395.hdr.sgml : 19980424 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950005-98-000395 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980408 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980423 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP/DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000913293 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 770057842 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22594 FILM NUMBER: 98599665 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3099 N FIRST ST CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134-2008 BUSINESS PHONE: 4083834900 8-K 1 FORM 8-K 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): April 8, 1998 ALLIANCE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-22594 77-0057842 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 3099 North First Street, San Jose, California 95134-2006 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 383-4900 --------------------------- Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets As previously reported on the Registrant's Current Report Form 8-K filed on March 19, 1998, the text of which is hereby incorporated by reference, the Registrant entered into an agreement on March 4, 1998 for the sale by the Registrant of 35 million shares (the "Shares") of stock of United Semiconductor Corporation ("USC"), for a purchase price of 1.05 billion New Taiwan Dollars. On April 8, 1998, the Registrant received US$31.8 million, reflecting the purchase price net of a 0.3% Taiwan government fee, converted at a rate of 33.04 New Taiwan Dollars per 1 U.S. dollar. The Shares were purchased by Hsun Chieh Investment Corporation, which Registrant believes to be an affiliate of United Microelectronics Corporation ("UMC"). As previously reported, UMC and USC each manufacture for the Registrant a significant portion of the Registrant's products; the Registrant has invested a significant portion of its assets, together with UMC and other companies, in foundry joint ventures (USC and United Silicon, Inc. ("USC")); and directors and officers of both the Registrant and UMC are directors and/or supervisors of USC and USI. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired. Not applicable. (b) Pro forma financial information. Not applicable. (c) Exhibits. 10.1* Sale and Transfer Agreement dated as of March 4, 1998 (A). * Confidential treatment has been requested for a portion of this document. Confidential portions omitted have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (A) The document referred to is hereby incorporated by reference from the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 1998. SIGNATURE 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. ALLIANCE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION Dated: April 23, 1998 By: /s/ Charles Alvarez --------------------------------------------- Charles Alvarez, Vice President - Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----