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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): April 7, 2017


CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
 
1–10079
 
94-2885898
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
198 Champion Court
San Jose, California 95134
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(408) 943-2600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 1.01    Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. 
 
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 5 to Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2017, among the Company, the subsidiaries of the Company party thereto as Guarantors, the lenders party thereto and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent (the “Amendment”). The Amendment amends the Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2015, among the Company, the subsidiaries of the Company party thereto as Guarantors, the lenders party thereto, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent and as collateral agent, and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as issuing bank (as amended, modified or supplemented, the “Credit Agreement”).

The Amendment reduced the applicable margin for certain term loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement. After giving effect to the Amendment, the $100.0 million aggregate original principal amount of term loans borrowed in 2015 will bear interest, at the option of the Company, at the base rate plus an applicable margin of 1.75% or the Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin of 2.75%.

Certain of the lenders and their affiliates have engaged in, and may in the future engage in, other commercial dealings in the ordinary course of business with the Company or its affiliates. They have received, or may in the future receive, customary fees and commissions for those transactions and advisory services.
 
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.1
 
Amendment No. 5 to the Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2017, by and among Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent.

 
 
 





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.


Date: April 10, 2017            CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

By: /s/ Thad Trent            
Thad Trent
Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration
and Chief Financial Officer





Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
 
Description
10.1
 
Amendment No. 5 to the Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2017, by and among Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent.