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)

October 23, 2008

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   000-18032   93-0835214
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

5555 N. E. Moore Court

Hillsboro, Oregon 97124-6421

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(503) 268-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

      

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 23, 2008, Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 ended September 27, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 2.02, in Item 9.01 hereof and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is being furnished (not filed) herewith:

 

99.1    Press release, dated October 23, 2008, entitled “Lattice Semiconductor Reports Third Quarter Financial Results.”

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
Date: October 23, 2008     By:   /s/ Robert W. O’Brien, Jr.
        Robert W. O’Brien, Jr.
        Interim Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Press release, dated October 23, 2008, entitled “Lattice Semiconductor Reports Third Quarter Financial Results.”