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: October 21, 2004 (Date of earliest event reported) LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-18032 93-0835214 -------- --------- ---------- (State of (Commission (IRS Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 5555 N.E. Moore Court, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124-6421 --------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (503) 268-8000 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 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: [ ] 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)) Item 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is financial information for Lattice Semiconductor Corporation for the quarter ended October 2, 2004 and forward-looking statements relating to 2004 and the fourth quarter of 2004 as presented in a press release of October 21, 2004. The information in this report shall be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement heretofore or hereafter filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent that such information is superseded by information as of a subsequent date that is included in or incorporated by reference into such registration statement. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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. LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION (Registrant) Date: October 21, 2004 By: /s/ Jan Johannessen --------------------------------- Jan Johannessen Chief Financial Officer