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
December 31, 2012
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Sigma Designs, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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California
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001-32207
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94-2848099
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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1778 McCarthy Blvd
Milpitas, California 95035
(Address of principal executive offices)
(408) 262-9003
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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(d) On January 4, 2013, the Board of Directors of Sigma Designs, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Eric Singer to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
(e) In furtherance of the restructuring plan and expense reduction efforts previously announced by the Company, effective December 31, 2012, the base salary compensation of each of the Company’s named executive officers was reduced by ten percent of their respective current base salary level. The Company’s named executive officers consist of its President and Chief Executive Officer; its Chief Financial Officer; and its Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing.
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.
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Dated: January 7, 2013
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SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Thinh Q. Tran
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Thinh Q. Tran
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
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