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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-48030
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 6
(To Prospectus dated November 24, 2000)
[INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER LOGO]
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION
$550,000,000 4 1/4% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2007
AND
7,438,967 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THE NOTES
This prospectus supplement relates to the resale by holders of our 4 1/4%
Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2007 and shares of common stock issuable upon
the conversion of the notes. This prospectus supplement may only be delivered or
used in connection with our prospectus dated November 24, 2000. Our common stock
is listed on The New York Stock Exchange and the Pacific Exchange under the
symbol "IRF."
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE
ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE RELATED PROSPECTUS.
ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 17, 2001
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The information appearing in the following table supplements or supersedes
in part the information in the table under the heading "Selling Holders" in our
prospectus and was provided by or on behalf of the selling holders.
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COMMON
STOCK
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED AFTER
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF COMMON STOCK OFFERING
NOTES BENEFICIALLY BENEFICIALLY OWNED COMMON STOCK ----------------------
NAME AND ADDRESS OWNED AND OFFERED BEFORE OFFERING OFFERED(1) AMOUNT %
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Allstate Insurance Company ............... $ 2,500,000 39,500(2) 33,813 39,500(2) *
3075 Sanders Road, Ste G6B
Northbrook, IL 60062-7127
Attn: David V. Goacher
Allstate Life Insurance Company .......... $ 665,000 2,400(3) 8,994 2,400(3) *
3075 Sanders Road, Ste G6B
Northbrook, IL 60062-7127
Attn: David V. Goacher
Cirdet (IMA) Limited ..................... $ 2,500,000 0 33,813 0 *
c/o Camden Asset Mgt., LP
2049 Century Park East,
Suite 330
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Deeprock & Co. ........................... $ 1,000,000 0 13,525 0 *
c/o Camden Asset Mgt., LP
2049 Century Park East,
Suite 330
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Duckbill & Co. ........................... $ 2,500,000 0 33,813 0 *
c/o Camden Asset Mgt., LP
2049 Century Park East,
Suite 330
Los Angeles, CA 90067
NMS Services (Cayman) Inc. ............... $ 5,000,000 0 67,627 0 *
c/o Banc of America Securities LLC
9 West 57th Street, 29th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Peoples Benefit Life Insurance ........... $ 3,000,000 0 40,576 0 *
Company Teamsters
c/o Camden Asset Mgt., LP
2049 Century Park East,
Suite 330
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Retail Clerks Pension Trust .............. $ 2,500,000 0 33,813 0 *
c/o Camden Asset Mgt., LP
2049 Century Park East,
Suite 330
Los Angeles, CA 90067
St. Albans Partners Ltd. ................. $ 2,500,000 0 33,813 0 *
c/o Camden Asset Mgt., LP
2049 Century Park East,
Suite 330
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Any other holder of notes or future
transferee, pledgee, donee or successor
of any holder (4)(5).................... $ 10,362,000 0 140,150 0 *
TOTAL..................................... $550,000,000 39,800 7,438,967 39,800 *
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* Less than 1%.
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(1) Assumes conversion of all the holder's notes at a conversion price of
$73.935 per share of common stock and resale of all shares of common stock
offered hereby.
(2) Includes shares held by certain subsidiaries of, and employee benefit plans
maintained by, Allstate Insurance Company ("AIC"). AIC and its parent
corporation, The Allstate Corporation, disclaim any interest in securities
held by such plans.
(3) Allstate Life Insurance Company ("ALIC") is a subsidiary of AIC, and the
2,400 shares of common stock held by ALIC are included in the number of
shares of common stock beneficially owned by AIC.
(4) Information about other selling security holders will be set forth in
prospectus supplements, if required.
(5) Assumes that any other holders of notes, or any future transferees,
pledgees, donees or successors of or from any such other holders of notes,
do not beneficially own any common stock other than the common stock
issuable upon conversion of the notes at the initial conversion rate.
Information concerning the selling holders may change from time to time and
any changed information will be set forth in supplements or amendments to the
prospectus if necessary. In addition, the per share conversion price, and
therefore the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the
notes, is subject to adjustment. As a result, the aggregate principal amount of
the notes and the number of shares of common stock into which the notes are
convertible may increase or decrease.
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