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

December 13, 2011

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

EXAR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-14225   94-1741481

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

48720 Kato Road, Fremont, CA 94538

(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

(510) 668-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(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 December 13, 2011, George Apostol terminated from his position as the Executive Vice President, Engineering and CTO of Exar Corporation.


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.

 

            EXAR CORPORATION
      (Registrant)

Date: December 16, 2011

     

/s/ Thomas R. Melendrez

      Thomas R. Melendrez
     

General Counsel, Secretary and Executive Vice President,

Business Development