-----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, LjzvO4s7uD84aPyHMHqDBG7X1e1oMtOD2kd91Euwyf/Wmo1Ra3+KTqstN4BTxpCL 5eIpjTu5UxqiZ0F+M4BwyQ== 0001193125-07-075544.txt : 20070405 0001193125-07-075544.hdr.sgml : 20070405 20070405164844 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-075544 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070402 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20070405 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070405 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000913885 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 953654013 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22660 FILM NUMBER: 07752451 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2300 NE BROOKWOOD PARKWAY CITY: HILLSBORO STATE: OR ZIP: 97124 BUSINESS PHONE: 5036159000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2300 NE BROOKWOOD PARKWAY CITY: HILLSBORO STATE: OR ZIP: 97124 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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)

April 2, 2007

 


TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   000-22660   95-3654013

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2300 N.E. Brookwood Parkway

Hillsboro, Oregon 97124

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(503) 615-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 18, 2006, TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice that a suit had been filed against it by StratEdge Corporation (“StratEdge”) for patent infringement in the United States District Court, Southern District of California. StratEdge filed an amended complaint on June 30, 2006. In the amended complaint StratEdge alleged that the Company makes, manufactures, markets, promotes, advertises, offers for sale, and/or sells power amplifiers in packages that infringe one or more claims of StratEdge patent numbers 5,753,972, 6,172,412, 6,271,579, 5,736,783, and 5,692,298 (“the Asserted Patents”). The Company filed an answer to the original complaint on February 7, 2006, and an answer to the amended complaint on July 17, 2006, denying the plaintiff’s allegations. The plaintiff sought, among other items, an injunction against further infringement, full compensation for all damages attributable to the infringement in an amount according to proof at trial but not less than a reasonable royalty, delivery to StratEdge for destruction of all products that are found to infringe the Asserted Patents, and reasonable attorney’s fees. StratEdge also alleged willful infringement of the Asserted Patents and a declaration that the case is exceptional.

On April 2, 2007, the Company and StratEdge entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company and StratEdge agreed to:

 

   

the dismissal of the suit described above, with prejudice, within 10 days of the payment by the Company of $375,000 to StratEdge;

 

   

a mutual release of claims by StratEdge and the Company, except that StratEdge’s release does not apply to parties to the suit other than the Company

 

   

the payment by the Company of an aggregate of $625,000 (inclusive of the $375,000 referenced above) to StratEdge; and

 

   

the grant by StratEdge of a license to the Company of the patents at issue in the suit, as well as other patents owned by StratEdge, with certain exceptions, which shall be worldwide, nonexclusive and perpetual and royalty-free.

The Company had previously reserved $625,000 in connection with the suit by StratEdge and does not expect it to have any impact on its financial condition or results of operations in the period ending March 31, 2007 or future periods.


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.

 

TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.

By:  

/s/ STEPHANIE J. WELTY

 

Stephanie J. Welty

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and

Secretary

Date: April 5, 2007

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