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):
February 3, 2009
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-51026 | 77-0466789 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
6409 Guadalupe Mines Road, San Jose, CA 95120
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 826-0600
(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:
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 3, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. approved the following annual base salaries and 2009 maximum achievable cash performance bonuses for certain named executive officers, effective February 3, 2009, as follows:
| Officer |
Annual Base Salary |
2009 Maximum Achievable Bonus | ||||
| Maurice Sciammas |
$ | 300,000 | $ | 468,000 | ||
| Deming Xiao |
$ | 300,000 | $ | 468,000 | ||
| Paul Ueunten |
$ | 280,000 | $ | 437,000 | ||
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: February 4, 2009 | By: | /s/ C. Richard Neely, Jr. | ||||||
| C. Richard Neely, Jr. | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer) | ||||||||