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EX-99.2 - EMAIL COMMUNICATION TO EMPLOYEES - MIPS TECHNOLOGIES INCexh992091211.htm
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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)  September 12, 2011
 
 

 
  MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 

 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
000-24487
(Commission File Number)
77-0322161
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


955 East Arques Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA  94085
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)
 
(408) 530-5000
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
 
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


  
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
[X] 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 September 12, 2011, MIPS Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release with respect to the receipt of notice from Starboard Value LP regarding its intent to nominate candidates for election to the Board of Directors of the Company at the Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.   In addition, the Company sent an email communication to employees with respect to the events described above, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)       Exhibits
 
            99.1    Press release, dated September 12, 2011.
    99.2    Email communication to employees, dated September 12, 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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Registrant)
 
       
Date:  September 12, 2011
By:
/s/   GAIL SHULMAN  
    Name:  Gail Shulman  
    Title:  Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary  
       

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
No.
 
Description
99.1  
Press release, dated September 12, 2011.
 
 99.2   Email communication to employees, dated September 12, 2011.