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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Washington,
DC 20549</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>CURRENT
REPORT Pursuant</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report </B>(Date of earliest
event reported)<B>: February 3, 2012 </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5pt 0; text-align: center"><B>TRANSWITCH CORPORATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">DELAWARE</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">0-25996</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">06-1236189</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(State or other jurisdiction of</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(Commission</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(I.R.S. Employer</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp; Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0"><B>Three Enterprise Drive</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0"><B>Shelton, Connecticut 06484</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant's telephone number, including
area code: <B>(203) 929-8810</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp; Not Applicable</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report.)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0; text-indent: 22pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">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 (<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-indent: 22pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9;Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/13pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-indent: 22pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9;Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-indent: 22pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0; text-indent: 22pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/13pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in">&nbsp;<B>Item&nbsp;2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 4.5pt 0 0">On February 3, 2012, TranSwitch Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
issued a press release reporting its results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011,
a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 12pt">The information contained herein, including Exhibit 99.1 attached
hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth
by specific reference in such filing.</P>

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</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The Exhibits included as part of this Current Report are listed
in the attached Exhibit Index. The Exhibit Index, together with the Exhibits listed therein, is incorporated herein by this reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(d) Exhibits.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Press Release, dated February 3, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">TRANSWITCH CORPORATION</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">February 3, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">By: </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Robert A. Bosi </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">Name:</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">Title:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Press Release, dated February 3, 2012.</TD></TR>
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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)
: February 3, 2012
TRANSWITCH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
DELAWARE
0-25996
06-1236189
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
Three Enterprise Drive
Shelton, Connecticut 06484
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code:
(203) 929-8810
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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 3, 2012, TranSwitch Corporation (the "Company")
issued a press release reporting its results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011,
a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained herein, including Exhibit 99.1 attached
hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth
by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The Exhibits included as part of this Current Report are listed
in the attached Exhibit Index. The Exhibit Index, together with the Exhibits listed therein, is incorporated herein by this reference.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated February 3, 2012.
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.
TRANSWITCH CORPORATION
February 3, 2012
By:
/s/ Robert A. Bosi
Name:
Robert A. Bosi
Title:
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated February 3, 2012.