Form 8-K

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): June 20, 2007

 


ATHEROS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   0-50534   77-0485570

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

5480 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 773-5200

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

(b) On June 20, 2007, Daniel Artusi, a member of our Board of Directors, notified our Board of Directors of his intent to resign from the Board in connection with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Conexant Systems, Inc., effective on June 25, 2007.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: June 25, 2007

 

ATHEROS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

By:  

/s/ Jack R. Lazar

Name:   Jack R. Lazar
Title:  

Vice President and Chief Financial

Officer

 

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