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EX-99.2 - PRESS RELEASE OF RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION - RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPd366157dex992.htm
EX-99.1 - E-MAIL TO RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION - RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPd366157dex991.htm

 

 

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): June 12, 2012

 

 

 

LOGO

RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, CO   80921
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Delaware   0-17739

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

84-0962308

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (719) 481-7000

(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:

 

¨ 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 (17CFR 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 June 12, 2012, Ramtron International Corporation (“Ramtron”) CEO Eric Balzer circulated an e-mail to Ramtron employees regarding an unsolicited proposal received from Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (“Cypress”), which is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Earlier today, Ramtron issued a press release relating to the Cypress proposal received on June 12, 2012, which is attached as Exhibit 99.2.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

99.1    E-mail to Ramtron International Corporation Employees Regarding Cypress Proposal dated June 12, 2012
99.2    Press Release of Ramtron International Corporation dated June 13, 2012

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.

 

RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

/s/ Gery E. Richards

Gery E. Richards

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer of the Registrant)

Dated: June 13, 2012