Form 8-K

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):

October 25, 2007

 


MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   000-51026   77-0466789

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

6409 Guadalupe Mines Road, San Jose, CA 95120

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(408) 826-0600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 30, 2007, Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press release and held a conference call regarding its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information under this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the 1934 Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors, Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 25, 2007, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. approved an increase in the annual base salaries of its executive officers, effective November 1, 2007, as follows:

 

     Base Salary
Michael Hsing    $400,000
C. Richard Neely, Jr.    $280,000
Deming Xiao    $280,000
Maurice Sciammas    $280,000
Adriana Chiocchi    $252,000
Paul Ueunten    $224,000

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit  

Description

99.1   Press Release issued on October 30, 2007

 


Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit  

Description

99.1   Press Release issued on October 30, 2007


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: October 30, 2007     By:  

/s/ C. Richard Neely, Jr.

      C. Richard Neely, Jr.
     

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and

Duly Authorized Officer)