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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
Form 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
August 24, 1999
PMC-Sierra, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-19084 94-2925073
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State of incorporation Commission File Number IRS Employer Identification No.
105-8555 BAXTER PLACE
BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, V5A 4V7, CANADA
(address of principal executive offices)
Company's telephone number, including area code: (604) 415-6000
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This amendment amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on August 25, 1999 by the Registrant. Paragraph 2 of
Item 5 has been amended.
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On August 24, 1999, Registrant signed a definitive agreement to purchase Abrizio
Inc. ("Abrizio"), a privately held, fabless semiconductor company. Abrizio,
located in Mountain View, California, specializes in broadband switch chip
fabrics used in core ATM switches, digital cross-connects, and terabit routers.
The agreement anticipates a purchase for approximately 4,352,000 shares in
Registrant's stock, warrants and options. The transaction requires approval by
the shareholders of Abrizio prior to closing. The transaction will be accounted
for as a pooling-of-interests.
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 duly authorized person.
Date: August 25, 1999 PMC-SIERRA, INC.
/s/ John W. Sullivan
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John W. Sullivan
Vice President, Finance and
Principal Accounting Officer
