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): June 14, 2004
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-6453 95-2095071
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
Number) Identification Number)
2900 SEMICONDUCTOR DRIVE, P.O. BOX 58090
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA 95052-8090
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(408) 721-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
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NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
We contracted in 1999 to design and manufacture a system-on-a-chip for ZF Micro
Devices, Inc. The successor to ZF Micro Devices, ZF Micro Solutions, sued us in
the Superior Court in Santa Clara, California in April 2002, asserting various
contract and tort claims. On June 14, 2004, the jury found for ZF Micro
Solutions on a claim of intentional misrepresentation, awarding damages of
$28,000,000 and on a claim of breach of the implied covenant of good faith and
fair dealing, awarding damages of $1,950,000. On seven other claims by ZF Micro
Solutions, the jury found for us. The jury also found for us on our
breach-of-contract cross-claim, awarding damages of $1,098,003.86.
We intend to challenge the verdicts in favor of ZF Micro Solutions in post-trial
motions and to vigorously pursue the appeal of any judgment that may be entered
against us in this matter.
SIGNATURES
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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.
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
//S// Robert E. DeBarr
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Dated: June 15, 2004 Robert E. DeBarr
Controller
Signing on behalf of the registrant and
as principal accounting officer