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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
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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)
June
23, 2010
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National
Instruments Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-25426
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74-1871327
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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11500
North MoPac Expressway
Austin,
Texas 78759
(Address
of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(512)
338-9119
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 June
23, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved forms of agreement to be
used in connection with awards of restricted stock and restricted stock units
under the Company’s 2010 Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”). These
forms of agreement are filed as Exhibits 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 hereto and
are incorporated herein by reference. On June 23, 2010, each of the
Company’s non-employee directors was granted restricted stock units under the
2010 Plan. The form of agreement filed as 10.2 hereto will be used to
evidence the director grants.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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10.1
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National
Instruments Corporation 2010 Incentive Plan*
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10.2
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Form
of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Non-Employee
Director)
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10.3
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Form
of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Performance
Vesting)
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10.4
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Form
of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Current
Employee)
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10.5
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Form
of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Newly Hired
Employee)
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*
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Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with the Company’s Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on May 17, 2010.
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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.
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NATIONAL
INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/
DAVID G. HUGLEY
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David G.
Hugley
Vice
President & General Counsel;
Secretary
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Date: June
23, 2010