-----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, HFHC5o/+x0ZlI0buw6E5kVXNz4nzDILZQ9vs5VZMrYoLT15Bb7JEHBQp/knrW23w 5WEf8AItOwoVD0X6qgA6FA== 0000932111-08-000045.txt : 20081007 0000932111-08-000045.hdr.sgml : 20081007 20081007162641 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932111-08-000045 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081007 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20081007 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081007 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MICREL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000932111 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 942526744 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34020 FILM NUMBER: 081112490 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1849 FORTUNE DR CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4089440800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1849 FORTUNE DR CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131 8-K 1 form8-k_100708.htm MICREL FORM 8-K DATED OCTOBER 07, 2008 form8-k_100708.htm
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 07, 2008


MICREL,   INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

California
94-2526744
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
  

2180 Fortune Drive, San Jose, CA       95131
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 944-0800


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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

Item 8.01  Other Events
 
 
 
Micrel Board Increases Amount Authorized Under Share Repurchase Plan
 
 
San Jose, CA, October 7, 2008 — Micrel, Incorporated (Nasdaq NM: MCRL), an industry leader in high performance analog and high-speed mixed signal solutions reported today that its Board of Directors has approved an increase to the amount authorized for the repurchase of the Company’s common stock.  The new authorization supersedes the Company’s previously approved stock repurchase authorization and increases the amount authorized for share repurchase for calendar year 2008 to $60 million, from the previously authorized amount of $50 million.
 
The Company stated that the repurchases may occur from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions through December 31, 2008.  The timing and amount of any repurchase of shares will be determined by the Company’s management, based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors.
 
 
 



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.

 
MICREL, INCORPORATED
(the Registrant)


By: /s/ Richard D. Crowley
Richard D. Crowley
Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)

Dated: October 07, 2008
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