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
 
 
May 6, 2011
 
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
 

 
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
 
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 

Minnesota
 
001-34838
 
41-0901840
(State of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

40 West Highland Park Drive N.E.,
Hutchinson, Minnesota
 
55350
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
(320) 587-3797
 
 
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
     
 
Not Applicable
 
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
 
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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)
Effective May 6, 2011, Gary D. Henley resigned from our board of directors and his respective committee appointments.
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
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.
 
 
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
   
   
Date:           May 9, 2011
/s/ David P. Radloff
  David P. Radloff
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer