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 28,
2011
MEMC
Electronic Materials, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
(State
or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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1-13828
(Commission
File Number)
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56-1505767
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
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501
Pearl Drive (City of O'Fallon)
St.
Peters, Missouri
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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63376
(Zip
Code)
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(636)
474-5000
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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
provision (see General Instruction A.2 below):
o
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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o
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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o
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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o
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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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Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
(b) On
January 28, 2011, Douglas C. Marsh, a director of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (the “Company”), announced his
retirement from the Board of Directors of the Company, and all committees
thereof, effective April 25, 2011.
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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MEMC
ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, INC.
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Date:
February 3, 2011
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By:
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/s/
Bradley D. Kohn
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Name:
Bradley D. Kohn
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary
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