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): | June 2, 2011 |
IXYS Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-26124 | 77-0140882 |
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_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1590 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, California | 95035 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 408-457-9000 |
Not Applicable
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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.
On June 2, 2011, Kenneth D. Wong was elected a director of IXYS Corporation ("the Company").
It is the practice of the Company to sign an Indemnity Agreement with each director in a standard form, such as the form previously filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
On June 3, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company determined that James R. Jones, the Company's Vice President and General Counsel, was not an executive officer of the Company. Mr. Jones remains an employee of the Company.
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.
| IXYS Corporation | ||||
| June 6, 2011 | By: |
/s/ Uzi Sasson
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| Name: Uzi Sasson | ||||
| Title: President | ||||