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): February 26, 2009

ACTEL CORPORATION
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California	000-21970	77-0097724
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
2061 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, California		94043-4655
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 650-318-4200

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
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:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On February 26, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors amended Section 2.14 of the Company’s Bylaws to further extend by one (1) week the deadline for shareholders to nominate candidates for election to the Company’s Board of Directors at the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The deadline was further extended by the Board at the request of Ramius LLC. The revised deadline is March 6, 2009.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Description

3.1 Section 2.14 of the registrant’s Bylaws, as amended.

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.

	ACTEL CORPORATION
March 2, 2009	By:	David L. Van De Hey
		Name: David L. Van De Hey
		Title: Vice President & General Counsel

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Section 2.14 of the registrant’s Bylaws, as amended.