Management Change 11-20-12
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
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | November 20, 2012 |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 1-5560 | | 04-2302115 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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20 Sylvan Road, Woburn, MA | | | | 01801 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 781-376-3000 |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) Effective November 20, 2012, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") promoted Mr. Liam K. Griffin to Executive Vice President and Corporate General Manager. This newly created role encompasses responsibility for all of Skyworks' business units and is designed to increase collaboration and enhance product line performance. As part of the realignment, Mr. Gregory L. Waters, the Company's Executive Vice President and General Manager, Front End Solutions, will be leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities. The Company expects that Mr. Waters will assist the Company in a non-executive role during a transition period.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the November 20, 2012, press release relating to the management changes described above is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1.
Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Press Release dated November 20, 2012.
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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November 20, 2012 | By: | | /s/ Mark V.B. Tremallo |
| Name: | | Mark V.B. Tremallo |
| Title: | | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Press Release dated November 20, 2012. |