0001209191-11-050358.txt : 20111004 0001209191-11-050358.hdr.sgml : 20111004 20111004172509 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-050358 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111001 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111004 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111004 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Taffe Norman P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001338627 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10079 FILM NUMBER: 111124816 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3901 NORTH FIRST STREET CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000791915 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 942885898 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 198 CHAMPION COURT CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 BUSINESS PHONE: 4089432600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 198 CHAMPION COURT CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0304 4 2011-10-01 0 0000791915 CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ CY 0001338627 Taffe Norman P 198 CHAMPION COURT SAN JOSE CA 95134 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Common Stock 2011-10-01 4 F 0 3591 14.97 D 191752 D 3,591 shares were surrendered to pay tax applicable to the vesting of 7,691 restricted stock units that were previously reported on Form 4 dated October 31, 2006. Neil H. Weiss, Treasurer, as attorney-in-fact for Norman P. Taffe. 2011-10-04 EX-24.4_393503 2 poa.txt POA DOCUMENT LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY - SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE The undersigned, as an Executive Vice President of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Brad W. Buss, Executive Vice President and CFO, Neil H. Weiss, Treasurer, and Victoria Tidwell, Vice President, Legal Affairs, each of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to complete and execute such Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms as such attorney shall in his or her discretion determine to be required or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition or disposition of securities of the Corporation, and to do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national association, the Corporation and such other person or agency as the attorney shall deem appropriate. The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Limited 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 securities issued by the Corporation unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. This Limited Power of Attorney is executed at San Jose, CA, as of the date set forth below. CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. /s/ Norman P. Taffe By: Norman P. Taffe Dated: 1/5/2011 Witness: /s/ Sandra Keiser Sandra Keiser Dated: 1/5/2011