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 8,
2007
Plantronics,
Inc.
(Exact
name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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1-12696
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77-0207692
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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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345
Encinal Street
Santa
Cruz, California 95060
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(831)
426-5858
(Registrant's
Telephone Number, including Area Code)
N/A
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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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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Pre-commencement
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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SECTION
8 — Other Events
Item
8.01 Other Events.
On
October 8, 2007, Plantronics, Inc. (“Plantronics”) announced the appointment of
Vicki Marion as President of the Audio Entertainment Group, responsible for
driving sales and profitable growth for the Altec Lansing brand of
products. Prior to joining Plantronics, Ms. Marion held positions as
President and CEO at Jabra Corporation and Viadux, Inc. Most
recently, Ms. Marion was an angel investor, director and advisor for Rivet
International, a developer of carrying solutions and headsets for mobile
phones,
music players and other digital devices. A copy of the press release
is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
SECTION
9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The
following exhibits are furnished as part of this report.
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release issued by Plantronics dated October 8, 2007 entitled “Vicki Marion
Joins Plantronics to Lead the Audio Entertainment
Group”
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SIGNATURE
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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PLANTRONICS,
INC.
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Date: October
9, 2007
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By:
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/s/ Barbara
Scherer
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Barbara
Scherer
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Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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