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):  April 1, 2010

 

Power-One, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-29454

 

77-0420182

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

740 Calle Plano
Camarillo, California

 

93012

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(805) 987-8741

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not applicable

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01   Other Events.

 

On March 30, 2010, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Power-One, Inc’s favor in the appeal by Artesyn of the United States District Court’s decision in Power-One, Inc., vs. Artesyn Technologies, Inc.  (Eastern District of Texas, Civil Action No. 2-05-CV-463 (LED)).

 

Item 9.01                                             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press release reporting Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Affirmation of Power-One’s Capstone Patent for Digital Power Technology.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER-ONE, INC.

 

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/LINDA C. HELLER

Date:

April 1, 2010

 

 

Linda C. Heller

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President – Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

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