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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8 - K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(b) of
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) DECEMBER 8, 1997
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TELCOM SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)
0-26312 94-3186995
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(Commission (IRS Employer
File Number) Identification Number)
1300 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, California 94039-7267
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(Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code
Registrants telephone number, including area code (415) 968-9252
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N.A.
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8 CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
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On December 8, 1997, the Company's board of directors approved a change in the
Company's fiscal year end from the last Friday of December to the Friday closest
to December 31 of each year. The change will be effective for calendar year 1997
starting with the period beginning December 28, 1996. The Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 1997 (the transition period) will be filed
in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission filing requirements.
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
TelCom Semiconductor, Inc.
Dated : December 16, 1997 By: /s/ R. MICHAEL O' MALLEY
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R. Michael O' Malley
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
and Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer)
