Form 8-K

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 20, 2005

 


 

POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   0-23441   94-3065014

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

5245 Hellyer Avenue

San Jose, California

  95138-1002
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(408) 414-9200

(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):

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On July 20, 2005, Power Integrations International Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Integrations, Inc. (collectively, “Power Integrations”), and Matsushita Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd (“Matsushita”) entered into a Wafer Supply Agreement (the “Wafer Agreement”) pursuant to which Power Integrations will acquire wafers for certain integrated circuit products from Matsushita based on specifications Power Integrations provides to Matsushita. The Wafer Agreement provides that the prices to purchase wafers from Matsushita are denominated in Japanese yen. The Wafer Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.21 to this Form 8-K and shall be incorporated by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


10.21*   Wafer Supply Agreement dated July 20, 2005 by and between Power Integrations International Ltd. and Matsushita Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd.

* This exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to an application for confidential treatment. The confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted and are marked by asterisks.


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.

 

     POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
Date: July 26, 2005    By:  

/s/ Balu Balakrishnan


        

Balu Balakrishnan

President and Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


10.21*   Wafer Supply Agreement dated July 20, 2005 by and between Power Integrations International Ltd. and Matsushita Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd.

* This exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to an application for confidential treatment. The confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted and are marked by asterisks.