January 26, 2005 8K DOC


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): January 24, 2005


Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 000-26944

 

California
77-0225590
 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1171 Sonora Court
Sunnyvale, California    94086

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(408) 735-9110
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 24, 2005, a shareholder derivative complaint was filed in California Superior Court for the County of Santa Clara, purportedly on behalf of Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. ("SST") against several current directors and officers of SST. Amberger v. Yeh, et al., Case No. 105CV034387 (Cal. Super. Ct., Santa Clara Co.). The factual allegations of the complaint are substantially identical to those contained in a recently-filed class action lawsuit in federal court. The state complaint asserts claims for, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty and violations of the California Corporations Code. SST intends to take all appropriate action in response to the lawsuit.






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, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: January 26, 2005

  Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.

    By:  /s/ Jack K. Lai
 
  Jack K. Lai
  Vice President Finance & Administration,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary