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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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):    December 12, 2018

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (512) 851-4000

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

(d)  On December 12, 2018, the Board of Directors of Cirrus Logic, Inc. (the “Company”) expanded the size of the Board from 6 to 7 members and appointed Deirdre Hanford to serve as a director.  Ms. Hanford will serve as a director with a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2019.  Ms. Hanford has not been named to any committees of the Board.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Hanford and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Hanford was selected as a director. Additionally, Ms. Hanford is not a party to any transaction, or series of transactions, required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S­K.

Ms. Hanford will receive the standard compensation and equity awards available to other non-employee directors of the Company as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2018.   In particular, upon her appointment, Ms. Hanford is entitled to receive equity-based compensation in the form of an option to purchase shares of our common stock, fixed on the date of grant, that has a fair market value on the date of grant equal to $225,000.  The option will have a term of ten years and 25 percent will vest one year from the grant date, and the remaining options will vest 1/36th monthly thereafter until fully vested after four years.  In addition, Ms. Hanford, as a non-employee director, will receive a quarterly cash retainer in the amount of $15,000, which will be pro-rated to reflect the days of her service as a director.

The Company intends to enter into an indemnification agreement with Ms. Hanford that is substantially similar to the form of indemnification agreement executed by other members of the Board.  

Our press release announcing the election of Ms. Hanford is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits

           Exhibit                     Description

           Exhibit 99.1             Cirrus Logic, Inc. press release dated December 13, 2018

SIGNATURES

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

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