Form 8-K July 12 2006

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): July 12, 2006



CREE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


North Carolina
0-21154
56-1572719
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
     
4600 Silicon Drive
  
Durham, North Carolina
27703
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


(919) 313-5300
 
  Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

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 Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 
On July 12, 2006, Cree, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing preliminary financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2006. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this report by reference.

The information in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Furthermore, the information in this report shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


 Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.
  
Description of Exhibit
     
99.1
  
Press release dated July 12, 2006



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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.

 
     
  CREE, INC.
 
 		  
 		  
 
  By:   /s/ Charles M. Swoboda
 
Charles M. Swoboda
  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
 
 
Dated: July 12, 2006

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Exhibit
     
99.1
  
Press release dated July 12, 2006
 
 
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