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): March 27, 2006



CREE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


North Carolina
0-21154
56-1572719
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 

4600 Silicon Drive
  
Durham, North Carolina
27703
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 


(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:

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
 

On March 27, 2006, the Board of Directors of Cree, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Thomas H. Werner to the Company’s Board of Directors.

The press release issued by the Company on March 28, 2006 announcing the appointment of Mr. Werner is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

 
(d) Exhibits

 
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Exhibit
       
 
99.1
  
Press release dated March 28, 2006


 

 

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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.


 
CREE, INC.
       
 
By:
   /s/ Adam H. Broome
     
Adam H. Broome
     
Vice President, Legal


Date: March 28, 2006
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX


 
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Exhibit
       
 
99.1
  
Press release dated March 28, 2006


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