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): March 8, 2012

 

SILICON LABORATORIES INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-29823

 

74-2793174

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

400 West Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX

 

78701

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 416-8500

 

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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 March 8, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Silicon Laboratories Inc. approved the 2012 Bonus Plan.  The 2012 Bonus Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and the terms thereof are incorporated herein by reference.  The 2012 Bonus Plan provides for the potential payment of quarterly cash bonuses to employees (including executive officers) which may be based upon individual or company performance criteria such as, without limitation, adjusted operating income, earnings per share, revenue, revenue by product area(s), gross margin, gross margin by product area(s) or management-based objectives such as the introduction of new products.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

10.1  Silicon Laboratories Inc. 2012 Bonus Plan.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

SILICON LABORATORIES INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 8, 2012

 

/s/ Paul V. Walsh, Jr.

Date

 

Paul V. Walsh, Jr.

 

 

Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

10.1

 

Silicon Laboratories Inc. 2012 Bonus Plan.

 

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