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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):
January 29, 2010
 
ATMEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-19032   77-0051991
         
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2325 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95131

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 441-0311
(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 8.01. Other Events
Settlement of Certain Litigation
On December 18, 2009, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Court”) preliminarily approved an agreement to settle previously disclosed litigation related to Atmel’s historical practices regarding the timing of stock option grants (the “Settlement Agreement”). The Court ordered Atmel to provide notice regarding the Settlement Agreement on January 29, 2010. The terms of the Settlement Agreement are set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1, and are subject to the approval of the Court.
In connection with the settlement proposed in the Settlement Agreement, Atmel is attaching the exhibits listed in Item 9.01 below to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Settlement Agreement
 
99.2
  Notice of Proposed Settlement
 
99.3
  Press release, dated as of January 29, 2010, entitled “Court Preliminarily Approves Partial Settlement of In re Atmel Corporation Derivative Litigation

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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.
         
  Atmel Corporation

 
 
Date: January 29, 2010  By:   /s/ Patrick G. Reutens    
    Patrick G. Reutens   
    Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and
Secretary 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Settlement Agreement
 
99.2
  Notice of Proposed Settlement
 
99.3
  Press release, dated as of January 29, 2010, entitled “Court Preliminarily Approves Partial Settlement of In re Atmel Corporation Derivative Litigation

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