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): January 5, 2011
Power Integrations, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-23441 | 94-3065014 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5245 Hellyer Avenue
San Jose, California 95138-1002
(Address of principal executive offices)
(408) 414-9200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On January 5, 2011, Power Integrations International, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Integrations, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Seiko Epson Corporation, a Japanese corporation (“Epson”), entered into Amendment Number Two (“Amendment Number Two”) to the Wafer Supply Agreement, as amended (the “Agreement”), which extends the expiration date of the Agreement to December 31, 2020. After a certain period, Epson may terminate the Agreement without cause. Amendment Number Two also amends the foundry capacity, foundry forecast and pricing terms of the Agreement.
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.
| Power Integrations, Inc. | ||
| By: | /S/ SANDEEP NAYYAR | |
| Name: | Sandeep Nayyar | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: January 10, 2011