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0001181431-12-034992.txt : 20120606 0001181431-12-034992.hdr.sgml : 20120606 20120606154731 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-034992 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120604 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120606 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120606 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NISHI YOSHIO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001185708 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17157 FILM NUMBER: 12892056 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000836106 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559] IRS NUMBER: 770024666 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 N FIRST ST CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 BUSINESS PHONE: 408-943-9700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 NORTH FIRST STREET CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 4 1 rrd344678.xml NISHI FORM 4 X0305 4 2012-06-04 1 0000836106 NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC NVLS 0001185708 NISHI YOSHIO 4000 NORTH FIRST STREET SAN JOSE CA 95134 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-06-04 4 D 0 30000 0.00 D 0 D Disposed of in connection with the merger of BLMS Inc. ("Merger Sub"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lam Research Corporation ("Lam Research"), with and into Novellus Systems, Inc. ("Novellus"), pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Merger Sub, Lam Research and Novellus dated December 14, 2011 (the "Merger"). In connection with the Merger, each outstanding share of Novellus common stock was exchanged for 1.125 shares of Lam Research common stock having a market value of $35.99 per share based on the closing price of Lam Research's common stock on June 4, 2012. Includes 1,667 shares of Restricted Stock which vested in full at the effective time of the merger. Yoshio Nishi by Gina Corrales, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-06-06 EX-24. 2 rrd309149_352538.htm 2010 POA rrd309149_352538.html

POWER OF ATTORNEY


       	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Martin Collins, Eric Janofsky, Gina Corrales, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

       	1)  execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Novellus Systems, Inc., any and all Forms 3, 4 and 5 required to be filed by the undersigned in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

       	2)  do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

       	3)  take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of the attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned, pursuant to this Power of Attorney, shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his discretion.

       	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that no such attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is hereby assuming, nor is the Company hereby assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

       	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in the securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

       	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the 11th day of February, 2010.


       /s/ Yoshio Nishi
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       Yoshio Nishi
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