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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): September 13, 2018

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. 

On September 13, 2018, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 8 to Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2018, by and 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, by and 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 Credit Agreement provides for $540.0 million in revolving commitments (the “Revolving Loans”) and term loans in the aggregate original principal amount of $542.25 million (the “2016 Term Loans”).

The Amendment amends the Credit Agreement to, among other things, reduce the applicable margin for the 2016 Term Loans. After giving effect to the Amendment, the 2016 Term Loans will bear interest, at the option of the Company, at the base rate plus an applicable margin of 1.00% or the Eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin of 2.00%. In addition, the Amendment amended the Credit Agreement to waive any excess cash flow mandatory repayment of the 2016 Term Loans for fiscal 2018.

In connection with the Amendment, the Company repaid $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2016 Term Loans. As a result, after giving effect to the Amendment, approximately $478 million aggregate principal amount of 2016 Term Loans were outstanding.

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 any 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. 8 to Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2018, 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:
September 14, 2018
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Thad Trent
 
 
 
 
Thad Trent
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance & Administration