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): February 1, 2012
ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33844 | 33-0947630 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6290 Sequence Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(858) 768-3600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 1, 2012, Entropic Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing, among other things, its financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whether filed before or after the date hereof, and regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Entropic Communications, Inc. dated February 1, 2012. |
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 hereto duly authorized.
| ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: February 1, 2012 | By: | /s/ Lance W. Bridges | ||||
| Lance W. Bridges, Esq. | ||||||
| Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Entropic Communications, Inc. dated February 1, 2012. |