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UNITED STATES
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)
August 24, 2000
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.
250-900 East Hamilton Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
(address of principal executive offices)
Company's telephone number, including area code: (408) 626-2000
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On August 24, 2000, Registrant completed the acquisition of Quantum Effect
Devices, Inc., a publicly traded Delaware corporation located in Santa Clara,
California, in accordance with the Reorganization Agreement dated July 11, 2000
between Registrant and QED. QED designs, develops and markets embedded
microprocessor solutions targeted at communications, consumer appliance and
office automation markets.
Under the agreement, Registrant will issue common stock to QED stockholders at
an exchange ratio of 0.385 Registrant shares per QED share. Registrant expects
to account for the transaction as a pooling of interests.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements of business acquired.
The financial information required by this item is incorporated by reference to
Registrant's amended registration statement on Form S-4 dated July 26, 2000.
(b) Pro forma financial information
The financial information required by this item is incorporated by reference to
Registrant's amended registration statement on Form S-4 dated July 26, 2000.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly
authorized person.
Date: August 31, 2000
PMC-SIERRA, INC.
/s/ John W. Sullivan
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John W. Sullivan
Vice-President, Finance and
Principal Accounting Officer
