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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(4)
TO PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 22, 2000 REGISTRATION NO. 333-36112
$345,000,000
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
4% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2007
AND SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
This prospectus supplement relates to the resale by the selling
securityholders of 4% convertible subordinated notes due 2007 of TriQuint
Semiconductor, Inc. and the shares of common stock, par value of $0.001 per
share, of TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. issuable upon the conversion of the
notes.
This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the
prospectus dated May 22, 2000, which is to be delivered with this prospectus
supplement. All capitalized terms used but not defined in the prospectus
supplement shall have the meanings given them in the prospectus.
The table below sets forth information as of the date hereof
concerning beneficial ownership of the notes of the selling securityholders
as listed below. All information concerning beneficial ownership has been
furnished by the selling securityholders.
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
OF NOTES NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY PERCENTAGE OF OF COMMON STOCK PERCENTAGE OF
OWNED THAT MAY NOTES THAT MAY BE COMMON STOCK
NAME BE SOLD OUTSTANDING SOLD(1) OUTSTANDING(2)
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Inc.(3).... $2,460,000 * $ 18,142 *
101 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ 07320
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation(4).......... 2,000,000 * 14,749 *
5 World Trade Center
New York, NY 10048
Attn: Reorg. Department
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Convertible
Securities Trust............................... 2,000,000 * 14,749 *
2 World Trade Center, 72nd Floor
New York, NY 10048
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* Less than 1%
(1) Assumes conversion of the full amount of notes held by such holder at the
initial conversion price of $135.60 per share; such conversion price is
subject to adjustment as described under "Description of Notes-Conversion
of Notes." Accordingly, the number of shares of common stock issuable
upon conversion of the Notes may increase or decrease from time to time.
Under the terms of the Indenture, fractional shares will not be issued
upon conversion of the notes; cash will be paid in lieu of fractional
shares, if any.
(2) Computed in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(i) promulgated under the
Exchange Act and based upon 38,387,139 shares of common stock outstanding
as of April 3, 2000, treating as outstanding the number of shares of
common stock shown as being issuable upon the assumed conversion by the
named holder of the full amount of such holder's notes but not assuming
the conversion of the notes of any other holder.
(3) Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc. has acted as a underwriter
for an issuance of our securities within the past three years. The
amounts presented herein are in addition to those reported by the Selling
Securityholder in the prospectus supplements dated June 1, 2000 and June
8, 2000.
(4) The amounts presented herein are in addition to those reported by the
Selling Securityholder in the prospectus supplement dated June 16, 2000.
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INVESTING IN THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF
RISK. SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 8 OF THE PROSPECTUS.
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND STATE SECURITIES
REGULATORS HAVE NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE
SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS
TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO
THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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The date of this Prospectus Supplement is July 7, 2000.
