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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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) OCTOBER 3, 2000
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
DELAWARE 1-7935 95-1528961
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
233 KANSAS STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245
(Address of principal executive offices)
(310) 726-8000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NO CHANGE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
With reference to the three class action lawsuits filed in Federal
District Court for the Central District of California in 1991 and identified
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on September 27, 2000, the parties have agreed, subject
to court approval, to continue the pending trial date from October 3, 2000 to
December 4, 2000.
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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.
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION
Date: October 10, 2000 By: /s/ L. MICHAEL RUSSELL
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Name: L. MICHAEL RUSSELL
Title: Executive Vice President and Secretary
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