8-K


 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 14, 2015
 

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
000-18032
 
93-0835214
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

111 SW Fifth Ave, Ste 700
Portland, Oregon 97204
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(503) 268-8000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.05. Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

On October 14, 2015, Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (the “Company”) implemented a workforce reduction initiative as part of an overall plan to reduce costs and to better align its workforce with the long-term strategic needs of the Company’s business. This action is an integral part of the Company’s plan to achieve its previously stated non-GAAP operating income target of 20%. This action includes a combination of workforce reduction and elimination of positions that will result in a 13 percent reduction to the Company’s overall workforce. In connection with the reduction, the Company estimates it will incur aggregate one-time charges of approximately $5.5 million in the third quarter ending October 2, 2015 and approximately $0.5 million over the next 6 months.


Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that involve estimates, assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include statements relating to: our expectation that we will reduce our workforce by approximately 13 percent; that we will be able to achieve a non-GAAP operating income target of 20%; and our estimate of the approximate amounts of the one-time charges we will incur. Other forward-looking statements may be indicated by words such as “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “forecast,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “propose,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Lattice believes the factors identified below could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.

In addition to the foregoing, other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include those risks that are described in from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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SIGNATURES

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.





 
 
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
 
 
By:
/s/ Joe Bedewi
Date:
October 14, 2015
 
Joe Bedewi
Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


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