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):  May 4, 2011

PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
02-27460
(Commission
File Number)
 
16-1158413
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
205 Indigo Creek Drive
 Rochester, New York
 
 
14626
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)


(585) 256-0200   
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events

As previously reported, in December 2009, Tekelec commenced litigation against PT in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina alleging that certain of PT's signaling products infringed certain of Tekelec's issued patents. As a result of ongoing discussions, PT and Tekelec have agreed to voluntarily dismiss all of their claims and defenses against each other, without prejudice. By Stipulation dated May 4, 2011, the litigation has now been dismissed without prejudice.

 

 

 

 

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.

                                                                                                       

PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED
 
 
May 5, 2011 By /s/ John M. Slusser 
John M. Slusser
  President and Chief Executive Officer 
 
 
May 5, 2011 By /s/ Dorrance W. Lamb 
Dorrance W. Lamb
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer