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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):   June 5, 2015

Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-15181 04-3363001
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
3030 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, California   95134
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   408-822-2000

Not Applicable
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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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 9, 2015, we issued a press release announcing that, on June 5, 2015, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware found that Power Integrations, Inc. infringed our U.S. Patent No. 7,259,972 by continuing to market and sell its LinkSwitch II family of products, even after a 2012 jury found those same power conversion chips violated the patent. The press release announcing the verdict is included as Exhibit 99.01 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

Exhibit 99.01 Press Release of the Company dated June 9, 2015.






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.

         
    Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.
          
June 9, 2015   By:   /s/ Paul D. Delva
       
        Name: Paul D. Delva
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.01
  Press Release dated June 9, 2015