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)

 

September 3, 2004

 

 

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

000-18032

93-0835214

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

5555 N. E. Moore Court

Hillsboro, Oregon 97124-6421

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(503) 268-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01.  Other Events

 

On September 3, 2004, a putative class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon against Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, its Chief Executive Officer, Cyrus Tsui, and its President, Steve Skaggs.  The complaint has not yet been served.  The complaint alleges violations of  Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 arising from the events leading to Lattice’s previously announced restatement of financial results for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarters of 2003.  Lattice’s management intends to vigorously defend against these allegations.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 
 
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jan Johannessen

 

 

 

Jan Johannessen
Corporate Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

Date:  September 8, 2004

 

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