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): May 8, 2009
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Massachusetts | 000-23599 | 04-2741391 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 201 Riverneck Road, Chelmsford, Massachusetts | 01824 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 256-1300
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
At a special meeting of shareholders held on May 8, 2009, the shareholders of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a proposed stock option exchange program described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement dated April 13, 2009, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2009, under the caption “Proposal to Approve a Stock Option Exchange Program.”
The Company has not commenced the stock option exchange program referred to in this report. The Company will provide eligible employees with written materials explaining the full terms and conditions of the program, and will also file these materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission. WHEN THESE MATERIALS BECOME AVAILABLE, EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM SHOULD READ THEM CAREFULLY, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM.
Once the materials are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, they will be available free of charge at www.sec.gov and by contacting the Company’s Investor Relations department at 201 Riverneck Road, Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824, telephone 978-256-1300.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: May 8, 2009 | MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Alex A. Van Adzin | |||
| Alex A. Van Adzin | ||||
| Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporation Secretary | ||||