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): July 28, 2006
ALTERA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-16617 | 77-0016691 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 101 Innovation Drive, San Jose, California | 95134 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 544-7000
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 1, 2006, Altera Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that on July 28, 2006 the Company was notified that a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel has granted the Company’s request for continued listing of the Company’s securities on The NASDAQ Global Market subject to certain conditions, including the following: (1) on or before September 14, 2006, the Company must file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2006, as well as any necessary restatements; (2) on or before September 28, 2006, the Company must file with the SEC the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2006; and (3) the Company must submit additional information regarding the Company’s internal review of its historical stock option practices and related accounting. The press release announcing the determination of the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 1, 2006 |
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.
| ALTERA CORPORATION |
| /s/ Nathan Sarkisian |
| Nathan Sarkisian Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: August 1, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 1, 2006 |