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: September 11, 1998
PARADIGM TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-26124 770140882-5
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
694 TASMAN DRIVE, MILPITAS, CA 95035
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 954-0500
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(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
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On September 11, 1998, Paradigm Technology, Inc. (the "Company")
announced in a press release that its stockholders approved all of the proposals
before them, including those proposals relating to the pending merger with IXYS
Corporation, at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders which was reconvened on
September 10, 1998. A copy of the Company's press release is attached to this
Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference
herein.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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(a) Financial statements of business acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release.
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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.
Dated: September 11, 1998
PARADIGM TECHNOLOGY, INC.
By ------------------------------------
Emeka Chukwu
Acting Chief Financial Officer
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99.1 Press Release.
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PARADIGM TECHNOLOGY STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE ALL PROPOSALS AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS
Milpitas, CA -- September 11, 1998--Paradigm Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:PRDM)
announced that at its reconvened Annual Stockholders' Meeting on September 10,
1998 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time at company headquarters in Milpitas,
stockholders approved all of the proposals before them, including those
proposals relating to the pending merger with IXYS Corporation ("IXYS").
Stockholders of record as of close of business on June 19, 1998, were entitled
to vote at the meeting.
IXYS announced on August 4,1998 that its stockholders approved the merger at a
Special Meeting of Stockholders held on August 4,1998.
On July 8, 1998, Paradigm announced that the registration statement on Form S-4
filed in connection with its pending merger with IXYS Corporation was declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The registration statement
registers the Paradigm securities to be issued in connection with the pending
merger, which represents a new financing.
The closing of the merger, which is subject to certain conditions, is
anticipated to occur on approximately September 15, 1998.
With headquarters in Milpitas, Paradigm Technology designs and markets high-
speed, high-density SRAM semiconductor devices to meet the needs of advanced
telecommunications, networking, workstations, high-performance PCS, advanced
modems and complex military/aerospace applications.
The company focuses on high-performance, sub-10ns SRAMs where its technology and
product design leadership in high-speed and high-density semiconductors can best
be utilized. Paradigm can be reached on the World Wide Web at www.prdm.com.
