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)
January 27, 2015 (January 26, 2015)
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 000-18032 | 93-0835214 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5555 N. E Moore Court
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124-6421
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(503) 268-8000
Registrants telephone number, including area code
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On January 26, 2015, Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (the Company) entered into an agreement to acquire Silicon Image, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Silicon Image), for $7.30 in cash per share, subject to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) by and among the Company, Silicon Image and Cayabyab Merger Company, a Delaware corporation that is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of each of the Company and Silicon Image.
On January 27, 2015, the Company and Silicon Image issued a joint press release relating to the execution of the Merger Agreement. The full text of the joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit Number |
Description of Document | |
99.1 | Joint Press Release of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation and Silicon Image, Inc. issued January 27, 2015 |
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.
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: January 27, 2015 | By: | /s/ Byron W. Milstead | ||||
Name: | Byron W. Milstead | |||||
Title: | Corporate Vice President and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description of Document | |
99.1 | Joint Press Release of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation and Silicon Image, Inc. issued January 27, 2015 |