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
June
24, 2010
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
OCZ
TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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000-53633
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04-3651093
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
Number)
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6373
San Ignacio Avenue, San Jose, CA
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95119
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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6373
San Ignacio Avenue, San Jose, CA 95119
(Mailing
Address)
(408)
733-8400
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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).
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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On June
24, 2010, OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Russell J.
Knittel, age 60, to its Board of Directors. Mr. Knittel has served as Executive
Vice President of Synaptics Inc. since July 2007 and Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary, and Treasurer from November 2001 until September 2009. Mr.
Knittel also served as Senior Vice President from November 2001 until July 2007
and as the Vice President of Administration and Finance, Chief Financial
Officer, and Secretary from April 2000 through October
2001. Synaptics, based in Santa Clara, California, is a leading
worldwide developer and supplier of custom designed human interface solutions
that enable people to interact more easily and intuitively with a wide range of
mobile computing, communications, entertainment, and other electronic devices.
Synaptics stock is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Since
June 2009, Mr. Knittel has also served on the board of MarineMax,
Inc. Mr. Knittel holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting
from California State University and a MBA from San Jose State
University.
There is
no arrangement or understanding pursuant to which Mr. Knittel was selected as a
director. There are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr.
Knittel that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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 thereunto
duly authorized.
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OCZ
TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Kerry T. Smith
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Kerry
T. Smith
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Date:
June 28, 2010