form8k042109.htm
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
CREE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
North
Carolina
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0-21154
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56-1572719
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(State or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission File
Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
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4600 Silicon
Drive
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Durham, North
Carolina
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27703
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(Address of principal executive
offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(919) 313-5300
Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code
N/A
(Former name or former address, if
changed since last report)
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:
[
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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[
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
[
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
[
] Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02
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Results of Operations and
Financial Condition
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On April
21, 2009, Cree, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing results
for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2009. The press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this report by reference.
The
information in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liability of that section. Furthermore, the information in this
report shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into the filings of the
Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item
9.01
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Financial Statements and
Exhibits
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(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
No.
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Description of
Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
release dated April 21, 2009
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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.
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CREE,
INC.
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By:
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/s/
John T. Kurtzweil |
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John
T. Kurtzweil
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Executive
Vice President - Finance,
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
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Date:
April 21, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No.
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Description of
Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
release dated April 21, 2009
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