0001104659-11-016784.txt : 20110328 0001104659-11-016784.hdr.sgml : 20110328 20110328060358 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-11-016784 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110324 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20110328 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110328 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ATMEL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000872448 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 770051991 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19032 FILM NUMBER: 11713805 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2325 ORCHARD PKWY CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4084410311 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2325 ORCHARD PKWY CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131 8-K 1 a11-7201_28k.htm 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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):

March 24, 2011

 

 

ATMEL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-19032

 

77-0051991

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

2325 Orchard Parkway

San Jose, CA 95131

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(408) 441-0311

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Departure of Named Executive Officer; Appointment of Executive Officer.

 

On March 24, 2011, Rod Erin, Vice President, RFA, Non-Volatile Memory and Aerospace business of Atmel Corporation (the “Company”) announced his intention to retire from the Company in mid-2011 and his resignation as an executive officer of the Company, effective immediately.  Mr. Erin expects to remain a non-executive employee of the Company until his retirement.

 

Robert Valiton, Vice President of Sales for Americas, EMEA and Global Sales Operations of the Company, has been promoted, effective March 24, 2011, to the position of Senior Vice President, General Manager and will assume responsibility for the RFA, Non-Volatile Memory and Aerospace business previously overseen by Mr. Erin.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

Atmel Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 25, 2011

By:

/s/ Stephen Cumming

 

 

 

Stephen Cumming

 

 

 

Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

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