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

January 31, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

DIODES INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		002-25577 (Commission File Number)		95-2039518 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

15660 Dallas Parkway, Suite 850 Dallas, Texas (Address of principal executive offices)		75248 (Zip Code)

(972) 385-2810
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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.

(b)

Departure of a Named Executive Officer

     Effective as of January 31, 2011, Carl C. Wertz, the Company’s Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations, retired from his position in the Company, as well as his director positions in Company’s subsidiaries and affiliated companies. Mr. Wertz served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer from 1998 to 2009. The Company expressed its appreciation for Mr. Wertz’s service to the Company.

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.