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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;14, 2014. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM S-8
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>DELAWARE</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification Number)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>215 Moffett Park Drive </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Sunnyvale, CA 94089 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address, with zip code, of Principal Executive Offices) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Applied Micro Circuits Corporation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Douglas
Ahrens </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Vice President and Chief Financial Officer </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>A<SMALL>PPLIED</SMALL> M<SMALL>ICRO</SMALL> C<SMALL>IRCUITS</SMALL> C<SMALL>ORPORATION</SMALL> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>215 Moffett Park Drive </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Sunnyvale, CA 94089 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(408) 542-8600 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name,
address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>L. William Caraccio</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Jorge A. del Calvo</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Vice President and General Counsel</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>P<SMALL>ILLSBURY</SMALL> W<SMALL>INTHROP</SMALL> S<SMALL>HAW</SMALL> P<SMALL>ITTMAN</SMALL> LLP</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>A<SMALL>PPLIED</SMALL> M<SMALL>ICRO</SMALL> C<SMALL>IRCUITS</SMALL> C<SMALL>ORPORATION</SMALL></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>2550 Hanover Street</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>215 Moffett Park Drive</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Palo Alto, CA 94304</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Sunnyvale, CA 94089</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(650) 233-4500</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in<BR> Rule 12(b)(2) of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Large&nbsp;accelerated&nbsp;filer</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> &nbsp;&nbsp;(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Title of Securities to be Registered</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Amount<BR>to be<BR></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registered(1)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proposed<BR>Maximum</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Offering Price<BR></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Per
Share(2)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Aggregate</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Offering&nbsp;Price(2)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">2,000,000&nbsp;shares</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$8.265</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$16,530,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$2,129.07</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, there are also being registered such additional shares of the common stock, par value $.01 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), that become available under
the Applied Micro Circuits Corporation 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan in connection with changes in the number of outstanding Common Stock because of events such as recapitalizations, stock dividends, stock splits and reverse stock splits, and
any other securities with respect to which the outstanding shares are converted or exchanged. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Calculated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to 457(c) and Rule 457(h)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The proposed maximum offering price per share and the proposed
maximum aggregate offering price are based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the Company&#146;s Common Stock, as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market on August 12, 2014. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-right:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8 for the purpose of registering
an additional 2,000,000 shares of the Common Stock of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148; or &#147;Registrant&#148;), which may be issued pursuant to the Applied Micro Circuits Corporation 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, the Company hereby incorporates herein by reference the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-183603,</FONT> filed August&nbsp;28, 2012), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, together with all exhibits filed therewith or incorporated therein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART II </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1*</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 filed with the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-37609) filed October 10, 1997, and as amended by Exhibit 3.3 filed
with the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-45660) filed September 12, 2000 and Exhibit 3.1 filed with the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 11, 2007)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company&#146;s Form 10-Q filed on November 3, 2010)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">23.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm &#150; KPMG LLP</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">23.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">24.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Power of Attorney (included as part of signature page)</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:10%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">*</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Incorporated herein by reference. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Sunnyvale, State of California, on this 14th day of August, 2014.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="92%"></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Douglas Ahrens</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Douglas Ahrens</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints P<SMALL>ARAMESH</SMALL> G<SMALL>OPI</SMALL>, P<SMALL>H</SMALL>.D. and
D<SMALL>OUGLAS</SMALL> A<SMALL>HRENS</SMALL> such person&#146;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in such person&#146;s name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person
might, or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or any substitute therefor, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:33.30pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Signature</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:15.95pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:16.00pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;Paramesh Gopi, Ph. D.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Paramesh Gopi, Ph. D.</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director <I>(Principal&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;Officer)</I></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">August 13, 2014</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;Douglas Ahrens</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Douglas Ahrens</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer <I>(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</I></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">August 13, 2014</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;Cesar Cesaratto</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cesar Cesaratto</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">Chairman of the Board</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">August 13, 2014</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;Paul R. Gray, Ph.D.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Paul R. Gray, Ph.D.</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">August 13, 2014</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;Fred Shlapak</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Fred Shlapak</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">August 13, 2014</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;Robert F. Sproull</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Robert F. Sproull</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">August 13, 2014</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;Duston Williams</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Duston Williams</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">August 13, 2014</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:39.10pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;No.</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:39.50pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Description</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 filed with the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-37609) filed October 10, 1997, and as amended by Exhibit 3.3 filed
with the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-45660) filed September 12, 2000 and Exhibit 3.1 filed with the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 11, 2007)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2*</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company&#146;s Form 10-Q filed on November 3, 2010)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">23.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm &#150; KPMG LLP</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">23.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">24.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Power of Attorney (included as part of signature page)</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">*</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Incorporated herein by reference. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2014.
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
94-2586591
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
215 Moffett Park Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(Address, with zip code, of Principal Executive Offices)
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Douglas
Ahrens
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
A
PPLIED
M
ICRO
C
IRCUITS
C
ORPORATION
215 Moffett Park Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(408) 542-8600
(Name,
address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
L. William Caraccio
Jorge A. del Calvo
Vice President and General Counsel
P
ILLSBURY
W
INTHROP
S
HAW
P
ITTMAN
LLP
A
PPLIED
M
ICRO
C
IRCUITS
C
ORPORATION
2550 Hanover Street
215 Moffett Park Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(650) 233-4500
(408) 542-8600
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in
Rule 12(b)(2) of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered
Amount
to be
Registered(1)
Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per
Share(2)
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price(2)
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
2,000,000 shares
$8.265
$16,530,000
$2,129.07
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, there are also being registered such additional shares of the common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), that become available under
the Applied Micro Circuits Corporation 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan in connection with changes in the number of outstanding Common Stock because of events such as recapitalizations, stock dividends, stock splits and reverse stock splits, and
any other securities with respect to which the outstanding shares are converted or exchanged.
(2)
Calculated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to 457(c) and Rule 457(h)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The proposed maximum offering price per share and the proposed
maximum aggregate offering price are based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the Company's Common Stock, as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market on August 12, 2014.
NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8 for the purpose of registering
an additional 2,000,000 shares of the Common Stock of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (the "Company" or "Registrant"), which may be issued pursuant to the Applied Micro Circuits Corporation 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, the Company hereby incorporates herein by reference the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No.
333-183603,
filed August 28, 2012), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, together with all exhibits filed therewith or incorporated therein by reference.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1*
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 filed with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-37609) filed October 10, 1997, and as amended by Exhibit 3.3 filed
with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-45660) filed September 12, 2000 and Exhibit 3.1 filed with the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 11, 2007)
4.2*
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q filed on November 3, 2010)
4.3
2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended
5.1
Opinion of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – KPMG LLP
23.3
Consent of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included as part of signature page)
*
Incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Sunnyvale, State of California, on this 14th day of August, 2014.
APPLIED MICRO CIRCUITS CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Douglas Ahrens
Douglas Ahrens
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints P
ARAMESH
G
OPI
, P
H
.D. and
D
OUGLAS
A
HRENS
such person's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in such person's name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person
might, or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or any substitute therefor, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Paramesh Gopi, Ph. D.
Paramesh Gopi, Ph. D.
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
August 13, 2014
/s/ Douglas Ahrens
Douglas Ahrens
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
August 13, 2014
/s/ Cesar Cesaratto
Cesar Cesaratto
Chairman of the Board
August 13, 2014
/s/ Paul R. Gray, Ph.D.
Paul R. Gray, Ph.D.
Director
August 13, 2014
/s/ Fred Shlapak
Fred Shlapak
Director
August 13, 2014
/s/ Robert F. Sproull
Robert F. Sproull
Director
August 13, 2014
/s/ Duston Williams
Duston Williams
Director
August 13, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1*
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 filed with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-37609) filed October 10, 1997, and as amended by Exhibit 3.3 filed
with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-45660) filed September 12, 2000 and Exhibit 3.1 filed with the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 11, 2007)
4.2*
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q filed on November 3, 2010)
4.3
2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended
5.1
Opinion of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – KPMG LLP
23.3
Consent of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included as part of signature page)
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Incorporated herein by reference.