-----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, S6VndwpDvVYD8Z1BAJ7cvS2DbpBA/oYGPki22EFOq7NyjgKQb13VFO7htrwndfYL xB9Cm5Q3Z2aQkwHxJfh+zA== 0000932111-08-000059.txt : 20081231 0000932111-08-000059.hdr.sgml : 20081231 20081231161940 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932111-08-000059 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081230 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20081231 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081231 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: 081279124 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_123008.htm MICREL FORM 8-K DATED 12-30-2008 form8-k_123008.htm

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 30, 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

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):

 
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act  (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
Item 8.01   Other Events.

On December 30, 2008, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Micrel, Incorporated (the “Company”) approved a plan to repurchase shares of the Corporation's issued and outstanding Common Stock during calendar year 2009 (the “Plan”).  Under the Plan, the Company is authorized to repurchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock, if practical for the Company to do so, with a value no greater than $50,000,000.00 in the aggregate; provided, however, that (i) such repurchase transactions shall be in accordance with the terms of Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (ii) such repurchases shall be completed no later than December 31, 2009.


 
 
 

 

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/ Robert J. Barker                                                                
Robert J. Barker
Interim Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)

Dated: December 31, 2008

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