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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): April 19, 2011

 

 

ZORAN CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-27246   94-2794449

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1390 Kifer Road

Sunnyvale, California 94086-5305

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 523-6500

 

 

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:

 

x 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 8.01. Other Events.

On April 19, 2011, Zoran Corporation (“Zoran”) issued a press release announcing that in connection with the proposed merger between CSR plc (“CSR”) and Zoran, CSR made an initial filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of a Registration Statement on Form F-4, which contains the preliminary form of the proxy statement to be used in connection with Zoran’s solicitation of proxies for the special meeting of Zoran’s stockholders to be held to consider and vote on the adoption of the merger agreement providing for the proposed merger. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated April 19, 2011.

 

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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.

Date: April 20, 2011

 

ZORAN CORPORATION
By:   

/s/ Karl Schneider

   Name:   Karl Schneider
   Title:   Senior Vice President of Finance
     and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated April 19, 2011.

 

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