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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): July 29, 2008



CREE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


North Carolina
0-21154
56-1572719
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
     
       
       
4600 Silicon Drive
  
Durham, North Carolina
27703
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 


(919) 313-5300
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A
(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:

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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.
 
    On July 29, 2008, James E. Dykes advised the Board of Directors of Cree, Inc. (the "Company") that due to medical reasons he has decided not to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on October 30, 2008.
 
   
 
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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.

 
 
CREE, INC.
       
       
 
By:
  /s/ John T. Kurtzweil
     
John T. Kurtzweil
     
Executive Vice President - Finance
and Chief Financial Officer

 
Date:  July 30, 2008

 
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