Form8-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): October 14, 2013

 
Analog Devices, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts
 
1-7819
 
04-2348234
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One Technology Way, Norwood, MA
 
02062
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
 Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 14, 2013, Analog Devices, Inc. (“ADI”) entered into a Master Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement with InvenSense, Inc. and its subsidiary InvenSense International, Inc. (collectively, “InvenSense”), pursuant to which ADI agreed to sell or license to InvenSense the assets and intellectual property related to ADI’s microphone product line. The product line to be sold consists of analog and digital output microphones, and related support operations, primarily used in consumer applications. InvenSense will pay consideration to ADI of $100 million in cash at closing, plus potential additional amounts upon achievement over 12 months of certain revenue milestones by InvenSense.

The Master Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, covenants, conditions and post-closing indemnities. Following the closing of the transaction, ADI will be subject to certain non-competition covenants related to the activities of the product line being sold for a three-year period. ADI has also agreed to provide InvenSense with various transition services following the closing of the transaction.

The closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

A copy of the press release issued by ADI on October 14, 2013 concerning the foregoing transaction is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
Exhibits

 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release, dated October 14, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 


 



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.

 
 
 
 
Date: October 15, 2013
ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
 
By:
/s/ David A. Zinsner
 
 
David A. Zinsner
 
 
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer








EXHIBIT INDEX

 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release, dated October 14, 2013