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 10, 2003
CREE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina 000-21154 56-1572719
(State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction Identification No.)
of incorporation)
4600 Silicon Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27703
(Address of principal executive offices)
(919) 313-5300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 10, 2003, Cree, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing the conclusion of the previously announced investigation by a special
committee of its Board of Directors into allegations of corporate wrongdoing
made by Eric and Jocelyn Hunter. A copy of the Company's press release is
attached to this report as Exhibit 99.01 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is furnished pursuant to
Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liability of that section. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report
on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings
of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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.
CREE, INC.
By: /s/ Cynthia B. Merrell
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Dated: October 10, 2003 Cynthia B. Merrell
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
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99.01 Press release, dated October 10, 2003