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)

January 26, 2012

 
LSI CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE
 
1-10317
 
94-2712976
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1621 Barber Lane
Milpitas, California 95035
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(408) 433-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
 

On August 11, 2011, our Chief Executive Officer, Abhijit Talwalkar, entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The plan provides for the possible sale of the following, which includes stock options granted when he was hired in 2005:

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2 million shares subject to stock options granted on May 23, 2005 and scheduled to expire on May 23, 2012
 
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2 million shares subject to a stock option on June 1, 2005 and scheduled to expire on June 1, 2012
 
·  
200,000 additional shares
 
The shares may be sold whenever our stock reaches specified market prices and Mr. Talwalkar is not able to affect the timing of sales under the plan. One such sale, for 1,000,000 shares, occurred on January 26, 2012.







 
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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.

   
LSI CORPORATION
     
 
By:
/s/ Bryon Look
 
   
Bryon Look
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

Date: January 30, 2012

 
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