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): March 8, 2013
MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-31650 | 01-0616769 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4000 MacArthur Boulevard, East Tower
Newport Beach, California 92660-3095
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(949) 579-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
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:
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank
On March 8, 2013, Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Amendment”) with Silicon Valley Bank. The Amendment amends that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2012, by and between the Company and Silicon Valley Bank, as amended by a First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2012 (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”).
The Amendment modifies the financial covenants contained in the Loan Agreement as originally executed. In particular, the requirements relating to the Company’s obligation to maintain a minimum level of adjusted EBITDA and to comply with a fixed charge coverage ratio have been adjusted. The Company paid customary fees to Silicon Valley Bank in connection with the Amendment.
The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which will be filed with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 29, 2013.
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SIGNATURE
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.
| MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: March 13, 2013 | By: | /s/ Stephen N. Ananias | ||||
| Stephen N. Ananias | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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