PMC SIERRA INC
10-K/A, 1998-04-06
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-K/A

            [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  For the fiscal year ended: December 28, 1997

          [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                       For the transition period from:_______ to ________

                         Commission File Number 0-19084

                                PMC-Sierra, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                                       94-2925073
(State or other jurisdiction                (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     of incorporation)
                              105-8555 BAXTER PLACE
                       BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, V5A 4V7
                                     CANADA
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (604) 415-6000

        Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                         Common Stock, par value $0.001

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  Registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.      Yes  X      No
                                            ---        ---

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation  S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,  to the
best of Registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]

The  aggregate  market  value of the voting stock held by  nonaffiliates  of the
Registrant,  based upon the closing  sale price of the Common  Stock on February
17,  1998,  as  reported  by  the  Nasdaq  National  Market,  was  approximately
$845,732,084. Shares of Common Stock held by each executive officer and director
and by each person who owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting stock have been
excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination
of affiliate  status is not  necessarily  a conclusive  determination  for other
purposes.

As of February 17, 1998, the  Registrant  had 29,937,325  shares of Common Stock
outstanding.

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

        Parts of the Proxy Statement for Registrant's 1998 Annual Meeting
        of Shareholders are incorporated by reference in Items 10, 11, 12
                    and 13 Part III of this Form 10-K Report.

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                                     PART IV


ITEM 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)      1.  Consolidated Financial Statements
             ---------------------------------
             The financial  statements  (including the notes thereto)  listed in
             the  accompanying  index  to  financial  statements  and  financial
             statement  schedules  are filed  within this Annual  Report on Form
             10-K.

         2.  Financial Statement Schedules
             -----------------------------
             The  financial   statement  schedule  listed  on  page  22  in  the
             accompanying index to financial  statements and financial statement
             schedule is filed within this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

         3.  Exhibits
             --------
             The exhibits listed under Item 14(c) are filed as part of this Form
             10-K Annual Report.

(b)      Reports on Form 8-K
         -------------------
             No  reports on Form 8-K were  filed by the  Company in the  quarter
             ended December 31, 1997.

(c)      Exhibits pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
         ------------------------------------------------

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               Exhibit                                   Description                                     Page
               Number                                                                                   Number
               -------    --------------------------------------------------------------------------    ------
<S>              <C>      <C>                                                                            <C>
                 2.1      Exchange Agreement dated September 2, 1994 between the Company and Ltd.        (C)
                 2.2      Amended and Restated Shareholders' Agreement dated September 2, 1994           (C)
                          among the Shareholders of PMC-Sierra, Inc.
                 2.3      Amendment to Exchange Agreement effective August 9, 1995                       (F)
                 2.4      Agreement and Plan of Merger between Delaware PMC Sierra, Inc., a              (I)
                          Delaware Corporation and PMC-Sierra, Inc., a California Corporation
                 3.1      Certificate of Incorporation                                                   (M)
                3.1A      Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation                    --
                          filed June 13, 1997
                3.1B      Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation                    --
                          filed July 11, 1997
                 3.2      Bylaws, as amended                                                              --
                 4.1      Specimen of Common Stock Certificate                                           (L)
                 4.3      Terms of PMC-Sierra, Inc. Special Shares                                       (D)
                 4.4      Silicon Valley Bank Business Loan Agreement and Promissory Note, each          (G)
                          dated  November  29, 1990 and  Security  Agreement
                          dated February 22, 1990
                4.4B      Amendment dated December 29, 1996 to the Silicon Valley Bank Business          (K)
                          Loan Agreement and Promissory Note, dated November 29, 1990 and
                          Security Agreement dated February 22, 1990.
               10.1B      1987 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended                                          (B)
                10.2      1991 Employee Stock Purchase plan, as amended                                  (A)
                10.4      Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and its directors        (I)
                          and officers
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               Exhibit                                   Description                                     Page
               Number                                                                                   Number
               -------    --------------------------------------------------------------------------    ------
                10.8      Warrants to Purchase Common Stock                                              (A)
               10.8B      Warrant Purchase Agreement and Warrants to Purchase Shares of Common           (K)
                          Stock dated August 28, 1996
               10.9D      Technology License Agreement dated November 18, 1987, as amended               (A)
                          July 17, 1990
               10.17      PMC-Sierra, Inc. 1994 Incentive Stock Plan                                     (E)
               10.18      Deposit Agreement with Chartered Semiconductor Pte. Ltd.*                      (H)
              10.18B      Amendment Agreement (No. 1) to Deposit Agreement with Chartered                (K)
                          Semiconductor Pte. Ltd.*
               10.19      Option Agreement among Sierra Semiconductor Corporation, PMC-Sierra,           (K)
                          Inc., and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation*
               10.21      PMC-Sierra Inc. (Portland) 1996 Stock Option Plan                               --
               10.22      Net Building Lease (PMC-Sierra, Ltd.), dated May 15, 1996                      (K)
                11.1      Calculation of earnings per share                                              (O)
                16.1      Letter regarding change in certifying accountant                               (N)
                21.1      Subsidiaries                                                                    --
                23.1      Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors                              --
                23.2      Consent of Deloitte & Touche, Independent Auditors                              --
                24.1      Power of Attorney                                                               --
                27.1      Financial Data Schedule (filed herewith)                                        --

<FN>

                   *     Confidential treatment has been granted as to a portion of this exhibit.

                 (A)     Incorporated by reference from the same-numbered exhibit filed with
                         the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-39406).

                 (B)     Incorporated by reference from the same-numbered exhibit filed with
                         the Registrant's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended
                         January 3, 1993.

                 (C)     Incorporated by reference from the same-numbered exhibit filed with
                         the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 16,
                         1994, as amended.

                 (D)     Incorporated by reference from exhibit 4 of the Schedule 13-D filed on
                         November 2, 1994 by GTE Corporation.

                 (E)     Incorporated by reference from the same numbered exhibit filed with
                         the Registrant's Form 10-K Annual report for the fiscal year ended
                         January 2, 1994.

                 (F)     Incorporated by reference from exhibit 2.1 filed with Registrant's
                         Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 6, 1995, as amended on
                         October 6, 1995.

                 (G)     Incorporated by reference from the same numbered exhibit filed with
                         the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-39406).

                 (H)     Incorporated by reference from the same numbered exhibit filed with
                         the Registrant's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended
                         December 31, 1995.

                 (I)     Incorporated by reference from the same numbered exhibit filed with
                         Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997.

                 (J)     Incorporated by reference from exhibit 3.1 filed with Registrant's
                         Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997.
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                 (K)     Incorporated by reference from the same numbered exhibit filed with
                         the Registrant's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended
                         December 31, 1996.

                 (L)     Incorporated by reference from exhibit 4.4 filed with Registrant's
                         Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 29, 1997.

                 (M)     Incorporated by reference from exhibit 3.1(1) filed with Registrant's
                         Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 29, 1997.

                 (N)     Incorporated by reference from exhibit 16.1 filed with Registrant's
                         Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 18, 1997.

                 (O)     Refer to Note 12 of the financial statements included in Item 8 of
                         Part II of this report.

</FN>
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(d)      Financial  Statement Schedules required by this item are listed on page
22 in the accompanying index to the financial statements.



<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

                                       PMC-SIERRA, INC.
                                       (Registrant)

Date:  March 20, 1998                  /s/ Robert L. Bailey
                                       --------------------------
                                       Robert L. Bailey, Chief Executive Officer

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

       KNOW ALL  PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that each person  whose  signature
appears below  constitutes  and appoints  Robert L. Bailey and John W. Sullivan,
jointly  and  severally,   his   attorneys-in-fact,   each  with  the  power  of
substitution,  for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this
Report on Form  10-K,  and to file the same,  with  exhibits  thereto  and other
documents in connection therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact,  or his
substitute or substitutes, may or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
Annual  Report has been signed below by the  following  persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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<CAPTION>

        Name                                    Title                                     Date


<S>                         <C>                                                      <C>
/s/ James V. Diller         Chairman of the Board and Director                       March 20, 1998
- -------------------                                                                  --------------
James V. Diller

/s/ Robert L. Bailey        Director and Chief Executive Officer                     March 20, 1998
- --------------------                                                                 --------------
Robert L. Bailey


/s/ John W. Sullivan        Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer          March 20, 1998
- --------------------        (and Principal Accounting Officer)                       --------------
John W. Sullivan


/s/ Michael L. Dionne       Director                                                 March 20, 1998
- ---------------------                                                                --------------
Michael L. Dionne

/s/ Colin Beaumont          Director                                                 March 20, 1998
- ------------------                                                                   --------------
Colin Beaumont

/s/ Frank Marshall          Director                                                 March 20, 1998
- ------------------                                                                   --------------
Frank Marshall

/s/ Alexandre Balkanski     Director                                                 March 20, 1998
- -----------------------                                                              --------------
Alexandre Balkanski

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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit                            Description                            Page
Number                                                                   Number

  3.1A   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation      --
         filed June 13, 1997
  3.1B   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation      --
         filed July 11, 1997
  3.2    Bylaws, as amended                                                --
 10.21   PMC-Sierra Inc., (Portland) 1996 Stock Option Plan                --
  21.1   Subsidiaries                                                      --
  23.1   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors                --
  23.2   Consent of Deloitte & Touche, Independent Auditors                --
  24.1   Power of Attorney                                                 --
  27.1   Financial Data Schedule (filed herewith)                          --




<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial  information extracted from PMC-Sierra,
Inc.'s consolidated  financial  statements as of and for the year ended December
28,  1997 and is  qualified  in its  entirety  by  reference  to such  financial
statements. Amounts are rounded to thousands (except for per share amounts).
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                  1,000
       
<S>                                            <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                  12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-28-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-28-1997
<CASH>                                          27,906
<SECURITIES>                                    41,334
<RECEIVABLES>                                   16,173
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,070
<INVENTORY>                                      3,199
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                93,500
<PP&E>                                          35,025
<DEPRECIATION>                                  15,326
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 149,378
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           34,905
<BONDS>                                              0
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                            30
<OTHER-SE>                                     143,153
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   149,378
<SALES>                                        127,166
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               127,166
<CGS>                                           33,065
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   33,065
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                45,160
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,949
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 49,985
<INCOME-TAX>                                    15,727
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             34,258
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    34,258
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.10
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.05
        




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