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): September 4, 2014 (September 2, 2014)
Avago Technologies Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Singapore | 001-34428 | 98-0682363 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1 Yishun Avenue 7 Singapore 768923 |
N/A | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (65) 6755-7888
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 8.01 | Other Events |
On September 2, 2014, the Company completed its sale of its Flash Components Division and Accelerated Solutions Division to Seagate Technology LLC for $450 million in cash.
On September 4, 2014, the Company announced that its Board had declared an interim cash dividend on the Company’s ordinary shares of $0.32 per share, payable on September 30, 2014 to its shareholders of record at the close of business (5:00 p.m.), Eastern Time, on September 19, 2014. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated September 4, 2014, entitled “Avago Technologies Announces $0.32 Interim Dividend” | |
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.
Date: September 4, 2014
| Avago Technologies Limited | ||
| By: | /s/ Anthony E. Maslowski | |
| Name: | Anthony E. Maslowski | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated September 4, 2014, entitled “Avago Technologies Announces $0.32 Interim Dividend” | |