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): February 23, 2011
 
STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
0-7422
11-2234952
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
80 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, New York
11788
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(631) 435-6000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.02
Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 9, 2011, Standard Microsystems Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“SMSC”), Comet Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMSC (“Merger Sub”), and Conexant Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Conexant”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). A description of the terms of the Merger Agreement was included in Item 1.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by SMSC with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2011.

The Merger Agreement was terminated by Conexant pursuant to Section 7.1(d)(i) thereof on February 23, 2011.  In connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement, Conexant paid SMSC $7,700,000, representing the termination fee payable to SMSC pursuant to Section 7.3(a) of the Merger Agreement.

 
 

 

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.
 
  STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
     
Date: February 23, 2011
By:
 /s/ Kris Sennesael
   
Name: Kris Sennesael
   
Title: Vice President and  Chief Financial Officer