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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) February 15, 1999
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UNITRODE CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland 1-5609
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission
Incorporation or Organization) File Number)
04-2271186
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7 Continental Boulevard, Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (603) 424-2410
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Materially Important Events.
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On February 16, 1999, the registrant announced that, effective February 15,
1999, its Board of Directors elected John L. Kokulis as an Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, replacing Cosmo S. Trapani, who had
resigned from that position. A copy of the press release issued in connection
with such announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is hereby
incorporated by reference.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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Exhibit 99. Form of press release dated February 16, 1999.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Unitrode Corporation
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(Registrant)
Date: February 15, 1999 By /s/ Allan R. Campbell
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Senior Vice President
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Exhibit No. Description Page
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dated February 16, 1999
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Exhibit 99
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For further information, please contact:
S. Kelley MacDonald, Vice President,
Corporate Communications,
Unitrode Corporation,
7 Continental Boulevard
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 429-8767
e-mail: [email protected]
KOKULIS ELECTED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO AT UNITRODE
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Merrimack, NH (February 16, 1999) -- Unitrode Corporation (NYSE--UTR), a
manufacturer of analog/linear and mixed-signal integrated circuits, modules, and
non-volatile products, today announced that its Board of Directors elected John
L. Kokulis Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Kokulis reports
directly to Robert J. Richardson, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer.
Kokulis joins Unitrode from Allegro Microsystems, Inc., where he was Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer. Allegro Microsystems, Inc. is a $200
million international manufacturer of power and sensor integrated circuits. He
had been employed at Allegro since 1983 having held several positions of
increasing responsibility in corporate planning, treasury, finance, as well as
in operations. Mr. Kokulis received a BSME from Tufts University and a MBA from
Boston University. He resides in Shrewsbury, MA.
Commenting on the appointment, Richardson said, "John Kokulis is a strong
addition to the Unitrode senior management team. He has significant senior-level
experience as a CFO in the semiconductor industry and in addition, brings a
solid background in planning, and operations to the position. Kokulis will be a
key contributor to directing Unitrode's profitable growth as a leader in our
industry."
Unitrode designs and manufactures analog/linear and mixed-signal integrated
circuits, modules, and non-volatile products, principally to perform power
management, portable power, and interface functions. Its products, branded under
Unitrode and Benchmarq, are sold throughout the world for a variety of computer,
tele- and data-communications, defense/aerospace, industrial, and consumer
applications. Further information about Unitrode may be found at the Company's
homepage site: http://www.unitrode.com.
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