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): April 2, 2010
ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction |
001-33844 (Commission File Number) |
33-0947630 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6290 Sequence Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(858) 768-3600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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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 |
(b) John Walecka has notified the board of directors of Entropic Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) that due to personal reasons, he will not stand for re-election to the board when his term is scheduled to expire at the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In connection therewith, Mr. Walecka tendered his irrevocable resignation from the Company’s board of directors and from any and all other positions that he holds on any boards and/or committees of the Company and its subsidiaries, effective as of May 19, 2010.
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 hereto duly authorized.
| ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | ||||||||
| Dated: April 7, 2010 | By: | /s/ Lance W. Bridges | ||||||
| Lance W. Bridges, Esq. Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||||