0000921895-11-002020.txt : 20111025 0000921895-11-002020.hdr.sgml : 20111025 20111025170525 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-11-002020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111025 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111025 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MIPS TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001059786 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 770322161 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-56379 FILM NUMBER: 111157265 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 955 EAST ARQUES AVENUE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94085-4521 BUSINESS PHONE: 4085305000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 955 EAST ARQUES AVENUE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94085-4521 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Starboard Value LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001517137 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 845-7977 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13D/A 1 sc13da206297098_10212011.htm AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE SCHEDULE 13D sc13da206297098_10212011.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 2)1

MIPS Technologies, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)

604567107
(CUSIP Number)
 
JEFFREY C. SMITH
STARBOARD VALUE LP
599 Lexington Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(212) 845-7977

STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
Park Avenue Tower
65 East 55th Street
New York, New York 10022
(212) 451-2300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

October 21, 2011
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.


_______________
1              The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
 

 
CUSIP NO. 604567107
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
CAYMAN ISLANDS
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
3,527,972
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
3,527,972
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
3,527,972
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
6.7%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO

 
2

 
CUSIP NO. 604567107
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY S LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,692,028
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,692,028
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,692,028
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
3.2%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

 
3

 
CUSIP NO. 604567107
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
STARBOARD VALUE LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
5,220,000
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
5,220,000
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
5,220,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
9.9%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

 
4

 
CUSIP NO. 604567107
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
STARBOARD VALUE GP LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
5,220,000
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
5,220,000
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
5,220,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
9.9%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

 
5

 
CUSIP NO. 604567107
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
5,220,000
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
5,220,000
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
5,220,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
9.9%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

 
6

 
CUSIP NO. 604567107
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO GP LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
5,220,000
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
5,220,000
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
5,220,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
9.9%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

 
7

 
CUSIP NO. 604567107
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
JEFFREY C. SMITH
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
5,220,000
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
5,220,000
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
5,220,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
9.9%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
8

 
CUSIP NO. 604567107
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
MARK MITCHELL
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
5,220,000
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
5,220,000
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
5,220,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
9.9%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
9

 
CUSIP NO. 604567107
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PETER A. FELD
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
5,220,000
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
5,220,000
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
5,220,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
9.9%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
10

 
CUSIP NO. 604567107
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
ROBERT KRAMER
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
- 0 -
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
11

 
CUSIP NO. 604567107
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
JEFFREY S. MCCREARY
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
PF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
17,000
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
17,000
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
17,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
Less than 1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
12

 
CUSIP NO. 604567107
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
KENNETH H. TRAUB
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
PF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
20,000
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
20,000
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
20,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
Less than 1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
13

 
CUSIP NO. 604567107
 
The following constitutes Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 2”).  This Amendment No. 2 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
 
Item 2.
Identity and Background.
 
Item 2 is hereby amended to add the following:
 
In connection with the Settlement Agreement defined and described in Item 4 below, Jeffrey S. McCreary and Kenneth H. Traub, director nominees of Starboard V&O Fund, were appointed to the Board of Directors of the Issuer (the “Board”). Accordingly, Messrs. McCreary and Traub are no longer members of the Section 13(d) group and shall cease to be Reporting Persons immediately after the filing of this Amendment No. 2.  The remaining Reporting Persons will continue filing as a group statements on Schedule 13D with respect to their beneficial ownership of securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law.  Each of the remaining Reporting Persons is party to the Joint Filing Agreement, as further described in Item 6.
 
Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
 
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
 
The Shares purchased by each of Starboard V&O Fund and Starboard LLC were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases, except as otherwise noted, as set forth in Schedule B, which is incorporated by reference herein.  The aggregate purchase price of the 3,527,972 Shares beneficially owned by Starboard V&O Fund is approximately $15,550,910, excluding brokerage commissions.  The aggregate purchase price of the 1,692,028 Shares beneficially owned by Starboard LLC is approximately $7,335,065, excluding brokerage commissions.
 
The Shares purchased by each of Messrs. McCreary and Traub were purchased with personal funds in open market purchases.  The aggregate purchase price of the 17,000 Shares directly owned by Mr. McCreary is $88,580, excluding brokerage commissions.  The aggregate purchase price of the 20,000 Shares directly owned by Mr. Traub is $105,800, excluding brokerage commissions.
 
Item 4.
Purpose of Transaction.
 
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:
 
On October 21, 2011, Starboard (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) and the Issuer entered into a Settlement Agreement. The following description of the Settlement Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Settlement Agreement, which is attached as exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
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CUSIP NO. 604567107
 
Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement the Issuer agreed that concurrent with or prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board, but in any event no later than November 15, 2011, the Board shall take all necessary actions to (i) increase the size of the Board from seven (7) to nine (9) members, effective as of the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders of the Issuer (the “2011 Annual Meeting”) and (ii) nominate Jeffrey S. McCreary for election to the Board at the 2011 Annual Meeting as a Class II director with a term expiring at the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2012 Annual Meeting”) and nominate Kenneth H. Traub for election to the Board at the 2011 Annual Meeting as a Class III director with a term expiring at the Company’s 2013 annual meeting of stockholders (Messrs. McCreary and Traub, the “Starboard Appointees”).  In accordance with the Settlement Agreement, prior to the nomination of the Starboard Appointees, the Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board shall have reviewed and reasonably approved the qualifications of the Starboard Appointees to serve as members of the Board and recommended to the Board that the Board nominate the Starboard Appointees for election at the 2011 Annual Meeting.
 
The Issuer further agreed to create an independent advisory committee of the Board following the conclusion of the 2011 Annual Meeting, but in any event no later than February 15, 2012, and to appoint at least one of the Starboard Appointees to such committee.
 
Starboard agreed, among other things, (i) to withdraw its nomination letter, dated September 12, 2011, nominating Robert Kramer, Jeffrey S. McCreary, Jeffrey C. Smith and Kenneth H. Traub as director candidates to be elected to the Board at the 2011 Annual Meeting, (ii) to withdraw its demand for a stockholder list and other materials pursuant to Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, (iii) not to nominate any person for election at the 2011 Annual Meeting, (iv) not to submit any proposal for consideration at, or bring any other business before, the 2011 Annual Meeting, directly or indirectly.
 
Starboard also agreed to certain “standstill provisions” until the earlier of ten (10) business days prior to the deadline for the submission of stockholder nominations for the 2012 Annual Meeting or seventy-five (75) days prior to the first anniversary of the 2011 Annual Meeting.
 
 
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CUSIP NO. 604567107
 
 
Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
 
Items 5(a) -(c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
 
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 52,740,117 Shares outstanding, as of September 30, 2011, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s preliminary proxy statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 11, 2011.
 
A.
Starboard V&O Fund
 
 
(a)
As of the close of business on October 24, 2011, Starboard V&O Fund beneficially owned 3,527,972 Shares.
 
Percentage: Approximately 6.7%.
 
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 3,527,972
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,527,972
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 
(c)
The transactions in the Shares by Starboard V&O Fund since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
 
B.
Starboard LLC
 
 
(a)
As of the close of business on October 24, 2011, Starboard LLC beneficially owned 1,692,028 Shares.
 
Percentage: Approximately 3.2%.
 
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,692,028
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,692,028
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 
(c)
The transactions in the Shares by Starboard LLC since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
 
C.
Starboard Value LP
 
 
(a)
Starboard Value LP, as the Investment Manager of Starboard V&O Fund and the Manager of Starboard LLC, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,527,972 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund and (ii) 1,692,028 Shares owned by Starboard LLC.
 
Percentage: Approximately 9.9%.
 
 
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CUSIP NO. 604567107
 
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 5,220,000
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 5,220,000
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 
(c)
Starboard Value LP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D.  The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Starboard V&O Fund and Starboard LLC since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
 
D.
Starboard Value GP
 
 
(a)
Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,527,972 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund and (ii) 1,692,028 Shares owned by Starboard LLC.
 
Percentage: Approximately 9.9%.
 
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 5,220,000
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 5,220,000
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 
(c)
Starboard Value GP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D.  The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Starboard V&O Fund and Starboard LLC since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
 
E.
Principal Co
 
 
(a)
Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,527,972 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund and (ii) 1,692,028 Shares owned by Starboard LLC.
 
Percentage: Approximately 9.9%.
 
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 5,220,000
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 5,220,000
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 
(c)
Principal Co has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D.  The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Starboard V&O Fund and Starboard LLC since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
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F.
Principal GP
 
 
(a)
Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,527,972 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund and (ii) 1,692,028 Shares owned by Starboard LLC.
 
Percentage: Approximately 9.9%.
 
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 5,220,000
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 5,220,000
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 
(c)
Principal GP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D.  The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Starboard V&O Fund and Starboard LLC since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
 
G.
Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld
 
 
(a)
Each of Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld, as a member of Principal GP and as a member of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,527,972 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund and (ii) 1,692,028 Shares owned by Starboard LLC.
 
Percentage: Approximately 9.9%.
 
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 5,220,000
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 5,220,000

 
(c)
None of Messrs. Smith, Mitchell or Feld has entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D.  The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Starboard V&O Fund and Starboard LLC since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
 
H.
Mr. Kramer
 
 
(a)
As of the close of business on October 24, 2011, Mr. Kramer did not directly own any Shares.  Mr. Kramer, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons.  Mr. Kramer disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.
 
Percentage: 0%
 
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
 
 
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(c)
Mr. Kramer has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D.
 
I.
Mr. McCreary
 
 
(a)
As of the close of business on October 24, 2011, Mr. McCreary directly owned 17,000 Shares.  Mr. McCreary, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons.  Mr. McCreary disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.
 
Percentage: Less than 1%
 
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 17,000
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 17,000
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 
(c)
Mr. McCreary has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D.
 
J.
Mr. Traub
 
 
(a)
As of the close of business on October 24, 2011, Mr. Traub directly owned 20,000 Shares.  Mr. Traub, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons.  Mr. Traub disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.
 
Percentage: Less than 1%
 
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 20,000
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 20,000
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 
(c)
Mr. Traub has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D.
 
Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
 
On October 21, 2011, Starboard and the Issuer entered into a Settlement Agreement defined and described in Item 4 above and attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
 
 
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On October 25, 2011, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement in which the Reporting Persons who will remain Reporting Persons subsequent to this Amendment No. 2 agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law.  A copy of this agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 7.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
 
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibits:
 
 
99.1
Settlement Agreement, dated October 21, 2011, by and among Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd, Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC, Starboard Value LP, Starboard Value GP LLC, Starboard Principal Co LP, Starboard Principal Co GP LLC, Jeffrey C. Smith, Mark Mitchell, Peter A. Feld,  Robert Kramer, Jeffrey S. McCreary, Kenneth H. Traub and MIPS Technologies, Inc.
 
 
99.2
Joint Filing Agreement, dated October 25, 2011, by and among Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd, Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC, Starboard Value LP, Starboard Value GP LLC, Starboard Principal Co LP, Starboard Principal Co GP LLC, Jeffrey C. Smith, Mark Mitchell and Peter A. Feld.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated:  October 25, 2011
 
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD
By: Starboard Value LP,
       its investment manager
 
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY S LLC
By: Starboard Value LP,
       its manager
 
STARBOARD VALUE LP
By: Starboard Value GP LLC,
       its general partner
 
STARBOARD VALUE GP LLC
By: Starboard Principal Co LP,
       its member
 
STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO LP
By: Starboard Principal Co GP LLC,
       its general partner
 
STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO GP LLC

 
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey C. Smith
 
Name:
Jeffrey C. Smith
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory

 
 
/s/ Jeffrey C. Smith
JEFFREY C. SMITH
Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Mark Mitchell, Peter A. Feld, Robert Kramer, Jeffrey S. McCreary and Kenneth H. Traub
 
 
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SCHEDULE A
 
Transactions in the Shares Since the Filing of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D
 
 
 
Price of Common Stock
Purchased
Price Per
Share ($)
Date of
Purchase
 
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD

31,048
 
5.0970
09/22/11
100,000
 
5.0473
09/29/11
138,460
 
5.0315
09/29/11
121,632
 
4.9748
09/30/11
 

STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY S LLC

59,908
 
4.9748
09/30/11
 
 
EX-99.1 2 ex991to13da206297098_102111.htm SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ex991to13da206297098_102111.htm
Exhibit 99.1
 
AGREEMENT
 
This Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of October 21, 2011, by and among MIPS Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) and the entities and natural persons listed on Exhibit A hereto and their affiliates (collectively, “Starboard”) (each of the Company and Starboard, a “Party” to this Agreement, and collectively, the “Parties”).
 
RECITALS:
 
WHEREAS, the Company and Starboard have engaged in various discussions and communications concerning the Company’s business, financial performance and strategic plans;
 
WHEREAS, Starboard is deemed to beneficially own shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”) totaling, in the aggregate, 5,220,000 shares, or approximately 9.9% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date hereof;
 
WHEREAS, Starboard submitted a nomination letter to the Company on September 12, 2011 (the “Nomination Letter”) nominating Robert Kramer, Jeffrey S. McCreary, Jeffrey C. Smith and Kenneth H. Traub (the “Starboard Nominees”) as director candidates to be elected to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) at the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company (the “2011 Annual Meeting”); and
 
WHEREAS the Company and the members of Starboard have determined to come to an agreement with respect to the composition of the Board, certain matters related to the 2011 Annual Meeting and certain other matters, as provided in this Agreement.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
 
1.           Board Matters; Board Appointments; 2011 Annual Meeting; Committees.
 
(a)           Concurrent with or prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board, but in any event no later than November 15, 2011, the Company agrees that the Board shall take all necessary actions to increase the size of the Board from seven (7) to nine (9) members, effective as of the 2011 Annual Meeting.  The Company further agrees that prior to the time that it mails its definitive proxy statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting, the Board shall take all necessary actions to (i) nominate Jeffrey S. McCreary (the “2012 Appointee”) for election to the Board at the 2011 Annual Meeting as a Class II director with a term expiring at the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders and (ii) nominate Kenneth H. Traub (the “2013 Appointee” and, together with the 2012 Appointee, the “New Appointees”) for election as a director at the 2011 Annual Meeting as a Class III director with a term expiring at the Company’s 2013 annual meeting of stockholders.
 
(b)           Prior to the nomination of the New Appointees by the Board in accordance with Section 1(a), the Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board shall have reviewed and reasonably approved, in accordance with the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines and the charter of the Compensation and Nominating Committee, the qualifications of the New Appointees to serve as members of the Board and recommended to the Board that the Board nominate the New Appointees for election at the 2011 Annual Meeting in accordance with Section 1(a).
 
 
 

 
 
(c)           Upon execution of this Agreement, Starboard hereby withdraws its Nomination Letter and Starboard agrees not to (i) nominate any person for election at the 2011 Annual Meeting or (ii) submit any proposal for consideration at, or bring any other business before, the 2011 Annual Meeting, directly or indirectly.  Starboard shall not publicly or privately encourage or support any other stockholder to nominate any person for election at the 2011 Annual Meeting.  Starboard hereby withdraws its demand for a stockholder list and other materials pursuant to Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or otherwise, and shall promptly return to the Company all materials and summaries or duplicates thereof that have been delivered to Starboard or its representatives prior to the date hereof.
 
(d)           The Company agrees that it will recommend, support and solicit proxies for the election of the New Appointees at the 2011 Annual Meeting in the same manner as for the Company’s other nominees who are up for election at the 2011 Annual Meeting.
 
(e)           The Company agrees that promptly following the conclusion of the 2011 Annual Meeting, but in any event no later than February 15, 2012, the Company will take all action necessary in furtherance of the creation of an independent advisory committee of the Board (the “Independent Advisory Committee”).  The Company further agrees to take all action necessary to appoint at least one of the New Appointees to such committee.  The responsibilities of the Independent Advisory Committee will be as set forth in the Independent Advisory Committee’s charter, the provisions of which shall be determined by the members of the Independent Advisory Committee at its first meeting following the 2011 Annual Meeting.
 
(f)           The Company agrees that if either of the New Appointees is unable to serve as a director, resigns as a director or is removed as a director prior to the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2012 Annual Meeting”) and at such time Starboard beneficially owns in the aggregate at least the lesser of 7.0% of the Company’s then outstanding Common Stock and 3,685,248 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits, reclassifications, combinations and similar adjustments), Starboard shall have the ability to recommend a substitute person(s), who will qualify as “independent” pursuant to NASDAQ listing standards and who has relevant financial and business experience, to fill the resulting vacancy, subject to the approval of the Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board (the “Compensation and Nominating Committee”) in good faith after exercising its fiduciary duties, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld (any such replacement nominee appointed in accordance with the provisions of this clause (e) shall be referred to as the “Replacement Director”).  In the event the Compensation and Nominating Committee does not accept a substitute person recommended by Starboard, Starboard will have the right to recommend additional substitute person(s) for consideration by the Compensation and Nominating Committee.  Upon the acceptance of a replacement director nominee by the Compensation and Nominating Committee, the Board will appoint such replacement director to the Board no later than five business days after the Compensation and Nominating Committee’s recommendation of such replacement director.  If at the time of the Replacement Director’s appointment to the Board no New Appointee serves as a member of the Independent Advisory Committee, the Replacement Director shall be appointed to the Independent Advisory Committee.
 
 
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(g)           At the 2011 Annual Meeting, Starboard agrees to appear in person or by proxy and vote all shares of Common Stock of the Company beneficially owned by it and its affiliates in favor of the election of each of the Company’s nominees for election to the Board and for each other proposal to come before the 2011 Annual Meeting in accordance with the Board’s recommendation, unless, solely with respect to proposals three, four and five, ISS recommends otherwise.
 
(h)           In the event that one of the New Appointees is a direct representative of Starboard (a “Starboard Appointee”), Starboard agrees to obtain from any such Starboard Appointee an irrevocable resignation letter pursuant to which the Starboard Appointee shall resign from the Board and all committees thereof if at any time prior to the conclusion of the 2012 Annual Meeting Starboard’s aggregate beneficial ownership of Common Stock decreases to less than the lesser of 3.0% of the Company’s then outstanding Common Stock and 1,579,391 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits, reclassifications, combinations and similar adjustments).  The right of Starboard to recommend a Replacement Director to fill the vacancy caused by any such resignation pursuant to this Section 1(i) shall automatically terminate.
 
2.           Standstill Provisions
 
(a)           Each member of Starboard agrees that, from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of (i) the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the deadline for the submission of stockholder nominations for the 2012 Annual Meeting or (ii) the date that is seventy-five (75) days prior to the first anniversary of the 2011 Annual Meeting (the “Standstill Period”), neither it nor any of its Affiliates or Associates (as such terms are defined in Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or the rules or regulations thereunder (the “Exchange Act”)) under its control or direction will, and it will cause each of its Affiliates and Associates under its control not to, directly or indirectly, in any manner:
 
(i)           purchase or cause to be purchased or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire beneficial ownership (as determined under Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of any Common Stock or other securities issued by Company (or any rights, options or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for such securities any obligations measured by the price or value of any securities of the Company or any of its affiliates, including any swaps or other derivative arrangements whether or not any of the foregoing would give rise to beneficial ownership (as determined under  Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) ) , if in any such case, immediately after the taking of such action, Starboard would, in the aggregate, collectively beneficially own, or have an economic interest in, more than 14.99% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock;
 
(ii)           engage in any solicitation of proxies or consents or become a “participant” in a “solicitation” as such terms are defined in Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act of proxies or consents (including, without limitation, any solicitation of consents to call a special meeting of stockholders), in each case, with respect to securities of the Company;
 
 
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(iii)           seek to advise, encourage, support or influence any person with respect to the voting or disposition of any securities of the Company at annual or special meeting of stockholders, except in accordance with Section 1;
 
(iv)           form, join or in any way participate in any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) with respect to the Common Stock (other than a “group” that includes all or some lesser number of the persons identified as part of Starboard, but does not include any other members who are not currently identified as part of Starboard as of the date hereof);
 
(v)           deposit any Common Stock in any voting trust or subject any Common Stock to any arrangement or agreement with respect to the voting of any Common Stock, other than any such voting trust, arrangement or agreement solely among the members of Starboard;
 
(vi)           seek or encourage any person to submit nominations in furtherance of a “contested solicitation” for the election or removal of directors with respect to the Company;
 
(vii)           (1) make any proposal for consideration by stockholders at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Company or (2) make any offer or proposal (with or without conditions) with respect to a merger, acquisition, disposition or other business combination involving Starboard and the Company; provided, however, that nothing herein will limit the ability of (1) any member of Starboard, or its respective Affiliates and Associates, to vote its shares of Common Stock on any matter submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company or (2) Starboard to announce its opposition to any Board approved publicly announced proposals related to a merger, acquisition, disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or other business combination involving the Company requiring a vote of stockholders of the Company; or
 
(viii)           seek, alone or in concert with others, representation on the Board, except as specifically contemplated in Section 1.
 
(b)           Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, except as expressly provided in Section 1, each member of Starboard shall be entitled to:
 
(i)           vote their shares on any other proposal duly brought before the 2011 Annual Meeting, or otherwise vote as each member of Starboard determines in its sole discretion;
 
(ii)           propose a slate of nominees for election as directors and/or one or more proposal(s) for consideration or approval by stockholders at the 2012 Annual Meeting in order to comply with the advance notice provisions or other requirements of the Amended and Restated Bylaws;
 
(iii)           disclose, publicly or otherwise, how it intends to vote or act with respect to any securities of the Company, any stockholder proposal or other matter to be voted on by the stockholders of the Company (other than the election of directors) and the reasons therefor.
 
 
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3.           Representations and Warranties of the Company.
 
The Company represents and warrants to Starboard that (a) the Company has the corporate power and authority to execute this Agreement and to bind it thereto, (b) this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, constitutes a valid and binding obligation and agreement of the Company, and is enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws generally affecting the rights of creditors and subject to general equity principles and (c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company does not and will not violate or conflict with (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to it, or (ii) result in any breach or violation of or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under or pursuant to, or result in the loss of a material benefit under, or give any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any organizational document, agreement, contract, commitment, understanding or arrangement to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound.
 
4.           Representations and Warranties of Starboard.
 
Starboard shall cause its Affiliates to comply with the terms of this Agreement.  Starboard represents and warrants to the Company that (a) the authorized signatory of Starboard set forth on the signature page hereto has the power and authority to execute this Agreement and to bind it thereto this Agreement, (b) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Starboard, and is a valid and binding obligation of Starboard, enforceable against Starboard in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws generally affecting the rights of creditors and subject to general equity principles, (c) the execution of this Agreement, the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof, in each case in accordance with the terms hereof, will not conflict with, or result in a breach or violation of the organizational documents of Starboard as currently in effect and (d) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by each member of Starboard does not and will not violate or conflict with (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to it, or (ii) result in any breach or violation of or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under or pursuant to, or result in the loss of a material benefit under, or give any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any organizational document, agreement, contract, commitment, understanding or arrangement to which such member is a party or by which it is bound.
 
5.           Press Release.
 
Promptly following the execution of this Agreement, the Company and Starboard shall jointly issue a mutually agreeable press release (the “Mutual Press Release”) announcing certain terms of this Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.  Prior to the issuance of the Mutual Press Release, neither the Company nor Starboard shall issue any press release or public announcement regarding this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party.  Neither the Company nor Starboard or the Starboard Nominees shall make any public announcement or statement that is inconsistent with or contrary to the statements made in the Mutual Press Release, except as required by law or the rules of any stock exchange or with the prior written consent of the other Party.
 
 
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6.           Specific Performance.
 
Each of the members of Starboard, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, acknowledges and agrees that irreparable injury to the other party hereto would occur in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached and that such injury would not be adequately compensable in damages.  It is accordingly agreed that the members of Starboard or any of them, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand (the “Moving Party”), shall each be entitled to specific enforcement of, and injunctive relief to prevent any violation of, the terms hereof, and the other party hereto will not take action, directly or indirectly, in opposition to the Moving Party seeking such relief on the grounds that any other remedy or relief is available at law or in equity.
 
7.           Expenses.
 
The Company shall reimburse Starboard for its reasonable, documented out of pocket fees and expenses (including legal expenses) incurred in connection with the matters related to the 2011 Annual Meeting and the negotiation and execution of this Agreement, provided that such reimbursement shall not exceed $50,000 in the aggregate.
 
8.           Severability.
 
If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the Parties that the Parties would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such which may be hereafter declared invalid, void or unenforceable. In addition, the Parties agree to use their best efforts to agree upon and substitute a valid and enforceable term, provision, covenant or restriction for any of such that is held invalid, void or enforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction.
 
9.           Notices.
 
Any notices, consents, determinations, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:
 
 
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If to the Company:

MIPS Technologies, Inc.
955 East Arques Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94085
Attention:
Facsimile:

With a copy to:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
525 University Avenue
Suite 1100
Palo Alto, California  94301
Attention:  Kenton J. King
Telephone:  (650) 470-4530
Facsimile:  (650) 798-6527
 
If to Starboard or any member thereof:

Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd
c/o Starboard Value LP
599 Lexington Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Jeffrey C. Smith
Telephone: (212) 845-7955
Facsimile: (212) 845-7988

With a copy to:

Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP
Park Avenue Tower
65 East 55th Street
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Steve Wolosky, Esq.
Telephone: (212) 451-2333
Facsimile: (212) 451-2222
 
 
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10.           Applicable Law.
 
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without reference to the conflict of laws principles thereof.  Each of the Parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by the other party hereto or its successors or assigns, shall be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware). Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (i) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts for any reason, (ii) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (iii) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable legal requirements, any claim that (A) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (B) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (C) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.
 
11.           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts which together shall constitute a single agreement.
 
12.           Entire Agreement; Amendment and Waiver; Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries.
 
This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Parties hereto with respect to its subject matter.  There are no restrictions, agreements, promises, representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings between the Parties other than those expressly set forth herein.  No modifications of this Agreement can be made except in writing signed by an authorized representative of each the Company and Starboard. No failure on the part of any party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power or remedy by such party preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.  All remedies hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.  The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the Parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, executors, legal representatives, and permitted assigns. No party shall assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without, with respect to any member of Starboard, the prior written consent of the Company, and with respect to the Company, the prior written consent of Starboard.  This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties hereto and is not enforceable by any other persons.
 
 
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13.           Mutual Non-Disparagement.
 
 Each of the Parties covenants and agrees that, for so long as either of the New Appointees or their respective Replacement Director(s) is serving as a member of the Board, neither it nor any of its respective agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, officers, key employees or directors and with respect to Starboard its New Appointees and Replacement Directors, shall in any way disparage, call into disrepute, or otherwise defame or slander the other Parties or such other Parties’ subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, officers (including any current officer of a Party or a Parties’ subsidiaries who no longer serves in such capacity following the execution of this Agreement), directors (including any current director of a Party or a Parties’ subsidiaries who no longer serves in such capacity following the execution of this Agreement), employees, stockholders, agents, attorneys or representatives, or any of their products or services, in any manner that would damage the business or reputation of such other Parties, their products or services or their subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, officers (or former officers), directors (or former directors), employees, stockholders, agents, attorneys or representatives.
 
 
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized signatories of the Parties as of the date hereof.
 
 
MIPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Sandeep Vij
   
Name:
Sandeep Vij
   
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer

STARBOARD:
   
     
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD
By: Starboard Value LP,
       its investment manager
 
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY S LLC
By: Starboard Value LP,
       its manager
 
STARBOARD VALUE LP
By: Starboard Value GP LLC,
       its general partner
 
STARBOARD VALUE GP LLC
By: Starboard Principal Co LP,
       its member
 
STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO LP
By: Starboard Principal Co GP LLC,
       its general partner
 
STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO GP LLC

 
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey C. Smith
 
Name:
Jeffrey C. Smith
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory

 
 
/s/ Jeffrey C. Smith
JEFFREY C. SMITH
Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Mark Mitchell, Peter A. Feld, Robert Kramer, Jeffrey S. McCreary and Kenneth H. Traub
 
 
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EXHIBIT A

Starboard

STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY S LLC
STARBOARD VALUE LP
STARBOARD VALUE GP LLC
STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO LP
STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO GP LLC
JEFFREY C. SMITH
MARK MITCHELL
PETER A. FELD
ROBERT KRAMER
JEFFREY S. McCREARY
KENNETH H. TRAUB

 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT B



EX-99.2 3 ex992to13da206297098_102111.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT ex992to13da206297098_102111.htm
Exhibit 99.2
 
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
 
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D originally filed on August 22, 2011 (including additional amendments thereto)  with respect to the shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of MIPS Technologies, Inc.  This Joint Filing Agreement shall be filed as an Exhibit to such Statement.
 
Dated:  October 25, 2011
 
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY FUND LTD
By: Starboard Value LP,
       its investment manager
 
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY S LLC
By: Starboard Value LP,
       its manager
 
STARBOARD VALUE LP
By: Starboard Value GP LLC,
       its general partner
 
STARBOARD VALUE GP LLC
By: Starboard Principal Co LP,
       its member
 
STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO LP
By: Starboard Principal Co GP LLC,
       its general partner
 
STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO GP LLC

 
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey C. Smith
 
Name:
Jeffrey C. Smith
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory

 
 
/s/ Jeffrey C. Smith
JEFFREY C. SMITH
Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Mark Mitchell and Peter A. Feld