UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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):

April 1, 2016 

ATMEL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

1600 Technology Drive

San Jose, CA 95110

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(408) 441-0311

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 1, 2016, Atmel Corporation (“Atmel”) held a special meeting of stockholders to consider and vote on (1) a proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 19, 2016 (the “Merger Agreement”), among Atmel, Microchip Technology Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (“Microchip”), and Hero Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Microchip (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which Merger Sub would be merged with and into Atmel with Atmel surviving as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Microchip (the “Merger”); (2) a proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation payments that will or may be made to Atmel’s named executive officers in connection with the Merger; and (3) a proposal to adjourn the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there were insufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to adopt the Merger Agreement.

As of February 23, 2016, which was the record date for the special meeting, 423,290,513 shares of Atmel’s common stock were issued and outstanding.  A quorum was present at the special meeting.

The proposals were approved by Atmel’s stockholders.  The results of the votes on the proposals were:

Voting Results for Special Meeting

Adjournment of the meeting was not necessary or appropriate because there were sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to adopt the Merger Agreement.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement 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.