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
December 18, 2009
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
1-10658 |
75-1618004 | |||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||
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8000 South Federal Way |
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Boise, Idaho 83716-9632 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(208) 368-4000 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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ITEM 3.01. |
NOTICE OF DELISTING OR FAILURE TO SATISFY A CONTINUED LISTING RULE OR STANDARD; TRANSFER OF LISTING. |
On December 18, 2009, Micron Technology, Inc., (“Company”), provided written notice to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) that the Company expects to voluntarily cease trading on the NYSE, prior to the opening of trading on December 30, 2009, and intends to transfer
its listing to the NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) to commence trading on December 30, 2009. The Company’s common stock has been approved for listing on NASDAQ, and will continue to trade under the stock symbol “MU.”
A copy of the press release issued by the Company in connection with its move from the NYSE to NASDAQ is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 9.01. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. | ||
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(d) Exhibits. | |||
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press release issued on December 18, 2009 |
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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.
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MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |||
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Date: |
December 18, 2009 |
By: |
/s/ Ronald C. Foster |
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Name: |
Ronald C. Foster | ||
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer and
Vice President of Finance | ||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS FILED WITH
THE CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED DECEMBER 18, 2009
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Exhibit |
Description | |
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99.1 |
Press release issued on December 18, 2009 | |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Contacts: |
Daniel Francisco |
Ivan Donaldson |
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Media Relations |
Investor Relations | |
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dfrancisco@micron.com |
idonaldson@micron.com | |
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(208) 368-5584 |
(208) 368-4093 |
MICRON TECHNOLOGY TO SWITCH STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING TO NASDAQ
Company’s Ticker Symbol to Remain ‘MU’
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 18, 2009 – Micron Technology, Inc., (NYSE: MU) today announced that it will voluntarily transfer its stock exchange listing from The New York Stock Exchange to the NASDAQ Global Select Market, a market of The NASDAQ OMX Group, (NASDAQ: NDAQ), effective Dec.
30, 2009.
Micron’s stock will continue to trade under the ticker symbol MU.
“With many of the technology companies in our industry already traded on the NASDAQ, Micron believes as an innovative semiconductor company that the NASDAQ represents the best fit for the company and our shareholders,” said Steve Appleton, Micron Chairman and CEO.
“Micron is a world-leading semiconductor manufacturer providing innovative solutions for products and services that improve our everyday lives,” said Bob Greifeld, Chief Executive Officer, NASDAQ OMX. “NASDAQ OMX is the market of choice for forward thinking global companies
such as Micron, and we look forward to supporting the company through our transparent electronic trading, our public company support services and our global visibility platform.”
Micron Technology, Inc. is one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures and markets DRAM, NAND flash memory, CMOS image sensors, other semiconductor components, and memory modules for use in leading-edge computing,
consumer, networking, and mobile products. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit www.micron.com.
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