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): November 14, 2008
SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33383 | 77-0353939 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
980 Rock Avenue, San Jose, California 95131
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone, including area code: (408) 503-8000
Not Applicable
(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 8.01 | Other Events |
On November 14, 2008, Super Micro Computer, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors has adopted a program to repurchase, from time to time, at management’s discretion, shares of the Company’s common stock. Under the plan, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 2,000,000 of its outstanding shares of common stock in the open market or in private transactions during the period ending June 30, 2009 at prevailing market prices in compliance with applicable securities laws and other legal requirements. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information disclosed under Item 8.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposed of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Super Micro Computer, Inc. dated November 14, 2008. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: November 14, 2008 | By: | /s/ Charles Liang | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Super Micro Computer, Inc. dated November 14, 2008. |