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:
[
] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[
] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[
] Pre-commencement 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 January 19, 2010, Cree, Inc. (the
“Company”) issued a press release announcing results for the fiscal quarter
ended December 27, 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 January 19, 2010
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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: January
19, 2010