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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): March 29, 2011

 

 

MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Oregon

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-34795

  93-0786033
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)

8005 S.W. Boeckman Road

Wilsonville, OR 97070-7777

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(503) 685-7000

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events

On March 30, 2011 Mentor Graphics Corporation (the “Company”) announced that on March 29, 2011 it priced a private placement of $220 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 4.00% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2031 to be issued to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. For additional information concerning this private placement, refer to Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1

   Press release dated March 30, 2011 regarding the pricing of the private placement of 4.00% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2031.


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.

 

Date: March 30, 2011     MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION
    By:  

/s/ Dean M. Freed

    Dean M. Freed
    Vice President and General Counsel


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1

   Press release dated March 30, 2011 regarding the pricing of the private placement of 4.00% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2031.