UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
March 31, 2005
SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
| DELAWARE | 000-49602 | 77-0118518 | ||
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| Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | Identification No.) |
2381 BERING DRIVE
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
95131
(408) 434-0110
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| Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
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| Exhibit 10.22 | ||||||||
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 31, 2005, Synaptics Incorporated entered into a cross license agreement with Japan-based Alps Electric Co., Ltd. and Alps’ U.S.-based affiliate, Cirque Corporation. The cross licenses in the agreement are worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and royalty-free. The cross license agreement settles certain intellectual property claims of the parties and contains mutual releases of the intellectual property claims of the parties. The foregoing description of the agreement, a copy of which has been filed herewith, is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement, which is incorporated by reference herein. An application has been submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential treatment, pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of portions of the agreement. These portions have been omitted from the agreement filed herewith.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Financial Statements of Business Acquired. Not applicable. |
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| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable. |
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| (c) | Exhibits. | |||
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10.22
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Settlement Agreement between Synaptics Incorporated, Alps Electric Co., Ltd., and Cirque Corporation, dated as of March 31, 2005 * |
| * | An application has been submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential treatment, pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of portions of this exhibit. These portions have been omitted from this exhibit. |
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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.
| SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED |
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| Date: March 31, 2005 | By: | /s/ Russell J. Knittel | ||
| Russell J. Knittel | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, and Secretary |
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Exhibit Index
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10.22
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Settlement Agreement between Synaptics Incorporated, Alps Electric Co., Ltd., and Cirque Corporation, dated as of March 31, 2005 * |
| * | An application has been submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential treatment, pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of portions of this exhibit. These portions have been omitted from this exhibit. |