FSC SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
8-K, 1997-11-26
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
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                          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):   November  26, 1997

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

      Delaware                         333-26897                04-3363001
 (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File       (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)         Number)            Identification No.)

                         333 Western Avenue, Mail Stop 01-00
                             South Portland, Maine  04106
             (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

         Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (207) 775-8100

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Item 5.  Other Events

On November 26, 1997, Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of FSC Semiconductor Corporation, announced it has signed an
agreement to purchase Raytheon Electronics Semiconductor, a division of Raytheon
Corporation. Further information is included in the Registrant's press release
incorporated herein by reference.  


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits 

    c)    Exhibits

           99    Press Release dated November 26, 1997

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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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                       FSC Semiconductor Corporation


    Date:  November 26, 1997           By: /s/ Joseph R. Martin
                                          --------------------------
                                       Joseph R. Martin
                                       Executive Vice President, Finance
                                       Chief Financial Officer




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                                 Exhibit 99

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                          Fairchild Contact: Fran Harrison
November 26, 1997                                      Corporate Communications
                                                        Fairchild Semiconductor
                                                                 (207) 775-8576
                                         email: [email protected]

                                                     BBL Contact: Frank Mainero
                                                             Executive Director
                                                                BBL Advertising
                                                                 (978) 263-2255
                                                         email: [email protected]

Press Release


                      FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR ANNOUNCES 
                        AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE RAYTHEON 
                        ELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR

    The acquisition will provide Fairchild entry into the analog and mixed 
                        signal technologies businesses
    

South Portland, ME - Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation today announced it has
signed an agreement to acquire Raytheon Electronics Semiconductor, a division of
the Raytheon Company, for approximately $120 million in cash.

The purchase will provide Fairchild entry into the analog and mixed signal
technologies markets to complement Fairchild's product portfolio of high
performance multi-market semiconductors in logic, non-volatile memory, and
discrete power and signal technologies.  

"The purchase of Raytheon Semiconductor gives Fairchild the nucleus upon which
to build a strong analog and mixed signal technologies business," says Kirk
Pond, president and CEO of Fairchild. "This addition provides a key piece in
Fairchild's strategy to be the premier multi-market supplier of high performance
semiconductor products to the world. As with our other businesses, we will
aggressively invest in research and development efforts. 


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FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT 
TO PURCHASE RAYTHEON ELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR
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"Many of our customers have requested that we add analog products to our 
portfolio. I am pleased that we can take this first step only eight months 
after becoming an independent company, " he adds. "Our 50,000 customers 
worldwide have embraced the concept of a semiconductor company focused solely 
on high performance standard semiconductor products.

"The acquisition of Raytheon Semiconductor is a clear affirmation of our 
strategy to grow through consolidation and acquisition," Pond says. "This 
purchase clearly establishes Fairchild's role as the consolidator of 
multi-market semiconductor businesses." 

The transaction is expected to be completed by December 31, 1997, subject to 
governmental approval.

Raytheon Semiconductor designs, manufactures and markets high performance 
analog and mixed signal integrated circuits for the personal computer, 
communications, broadcast video and industrial markets. Raytheon 
Semiconductor enjoys a strong, growing position in selected segments of the 
rapidly expanding PC, digital video, and set-top box markets. It is one of 
the top three suppliers of critical DC-to-DC converters for PCs and is the 
leading provider of video processing ICs for the growing broadcast video 
market.  It is also the largest supplier of ground-fault interrupters (GFI) 
in the North American market. The company employs approximately 420 in 
Mountain View and San Diego, California.  
                                           
Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation is the leading supplier of high 
performance standard logic, non-volatile memory and discrete power and signal 
technologies semiconductors for the personal systems, telecommunications, 
consumer, industrial and automotive markets. Fairchild maintains its 
worldwide headquarters in South Portland, Maine, with additional design and 
manufacturing facilities in West Jordan, Utah and Santa Clara, California and 
assembly/test facilities in Penang, Malaysia and Cebu, Philippines.  
Fairchild Semiconductor employs approximately 6,500 worldwide.



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