<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<title>
qlgc-8k_20151022.htm
</title>
</head>
<!-- NG Converter v4.0.2.6 -->
<body>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="border-bottom:Double 2.25pt;padding-bottom:1pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;line-height:1pt;border-top:Solid 0.75pt #000000;padding-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:4pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:1pt;line-height:1pt;border-top:Solid 1pt;padding-top:1pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:4pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">UNITED STATES</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Washington, D.C. 20549 </p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:9pt;line-height:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:40%;margin-right:40%;text-indent:0%;font-size:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:18pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">FORM 8-K </p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:9pt;line-height:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:40%;margin-right:40%;text-indent:0%;font-size:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">CURRENT REPORT </p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 22, 2015 </p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:9pt;line-height:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:40%;margin-right:40%;text-indent:0%;font-size:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:24pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">QLOGIC CORPORATION </p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:9pt;line-height:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:40%;margin-right:40%;text-indent:0%;font-size:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:9pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p>
<div>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;">
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:33.32%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Delaware</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:33.34%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">0-23298</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:33.34%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">33-0537669</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:33.32%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(State of incorporation)</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:33.34%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(Commission File Number)</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:33.34%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</p></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<div>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;">
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:47.6%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">26650 Aliso Viejo Parkway, Aliso Viejo, California</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:19.32%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:33.08%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">92656</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:47.6%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(Address of principal executive offices)</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:19.32%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:33.08%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(<font style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;">Zip Code</font>)</p></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code: <font style="font-size:11.5pt;">(949) 389-6000</font> </p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:9pt;line-height:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:40%;margin-right:40%;text-indent:0%;font-size:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p>
<p style="margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">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: </p>
<div align="left">
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"  style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;">
<tr>
<td valign="top" style="width:4.54%;white-space:nowrap">
<p style="margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">[ ]</p></td>
<td valign="top">
<p style="margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </p></td></tr></table></div>
<div align="left">
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"  style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;">
<tr>
<td valign="top" style="width:4.54%;white-space:nowrap">
<p style="margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">[ ]</p></td>
<td valign="top">
<p style="margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </p></td></tr></table></div>
<div align="left">
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"  style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;">
<tr>
<td valign="top" style="width:4.54%;white-space:nowrap">
<p style="margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">[ ]</p></td>
<td valign="top">
<p style="margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </p></td></tr></table></div>
<div align="left">
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"  style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;">
<tr>
<td valign="top" style="width:4.54%;white-space:nowrap">
<p style="margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">[ ]</p></td>
<td valign="top">
<p style="margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </p></td></tr></table></div>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:4pt;line-height:1pt;border-top:Solid 0.75pt #000000;padding-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:4pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:1pt;line-height:1pt;border-top:Solid 1pt;padding-top:1pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:4pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:8pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="page-break-after:always;width:100%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU2"></a><font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2.02</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="color:#000000;">Results of Operations and Financial Condition</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On October 22, 2015, the Company reported the financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2015.  A copy of the press release issued by the Company concerning the foregoing results is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The information contained herein and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.  The information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section.</p>
<p style="margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures</p>
<p style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In addition to the results presented on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis in the press release included in Exhibit 99.1, the Company has also included certain non-GAAP financial measures.  These non-GAAP financial measures include non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share. </p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company believes that these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures, when presented in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide useful information to investors and management regarding financial and business trends relating to its results of operations.  However, non-GAAP financial measures have certain limitations in that they do not reflect all of the costs associated with the operations of the Company&#8217;s business as determined in accordance with GAAP.&nbsp;&nbsp;Therefore, investors should consider non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or as superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company has presented non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share, on a basis consistent with its historical presentation, to assist investors in understanding the Company&#8217;s core net income and core net income per diluted share on an on-going basis.&nbsp;&nbsp;These non-GAAP financial measures may also assist investors in making comparisons of the Company&#8217;s core profitability with historical periods.&nbsp;&nbsp;Although the non-GAAP financial measures presented by the Company may be different from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, the Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures may also assist investors in making comparisons of the Company&#8217;s core profitability with the corresponding results for its competitors.&nbsp;&nbsp;Management also believes that non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share are important measures in the evaluation of the Company&#8217;s profitability.&nbsp;&nbsp;  </p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Management uses non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share in its evaluation of the Company&#8217;s core after-tax results of operations and trends between fiscal periods and believes that these measures are important components of its internal performance measurement process. In addition, the Company prepares and maintains its budgets and forecasts for future periods on a basis consistent with these non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that providing these non-GAAP financial measures allows investors to view the Company&#8217;s financial results in the way that management views the financial results.</p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company excludes the following items from its non-GAAP financial measures: </p>
<p style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Stock-based compensation. <font style="font-style:normal;">Stock-based compensation consists of expenses associated with stock options and restricted stock units granted by the Company and purchases of common stock under the Company&#8217;s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense that varies in amount from period to period as a result of factors that are difficult to predict and are generally outside the control of the Company, such as the market price and associated volatility of the Company&#8217;s common stock. Accordingly, management believes these expenses are not reflective of the Company&#8217;s core operating expenses and excludes them when assessing its core operating results and from its internal budgets and forecasts.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets<font style="font-style:normal;">. In connection with acquisitions, the Company records purchased intangible assets which are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The amortization is a non-cash expense which is not considered by management when assessing the core operating results of the Company. The acquisition-related intangible assets and the related amortization can vary significantly based on the size and frequency of acquisitions. </font></p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Amortization of license fee.<font style="font-style:normal;"> The Company entered into a patent license agreement that covers certain products in exchange for a one-time payment. The cost of the license attributable to future periods is amortized over the license term.&nbsp;&nbsp;This license is an infrequent and unusual transaction that management does not believe is directly related to its core operating performance.&nbsp;&nbsp;The amortization of the license fee is a non-cash expense which is not considered by management when assessing the core operating results of the Company.&nbsp;&nbsp;Management excludes such amortization expense when evaluating internal performance and believes that exclusion of this expense is useful to investors in evaluating the performance of its ongoing operations between fiscal periods and relative to its competitors.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:8pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="page-break-after:always;width:100%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU3"></a><font style="font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Acquisition-related charges.</font><font style="font-style:normal;"> Acquisition-related charges</font><font style="font-style:normal;"> consist of</font><font style="font-style:normal;"> the amortization of acquired inventory valuation step-up resulting from fair value adjustments required under purchase accounting for business combinations. Management believes these c</font><font style="font-style:normal;">harges are unrelated to the Company&#8217;s core business and does not consider these costs when assessing the core operating results of the Company.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Special charges<font style="font-style:normal;">. Special charges include exit costs, asset impairment charges and other costs. The exit costs include severance and related costs associated with involuntarily terminated employees and other related charges. Management believes these charges are unrelated to the Company&#8217;s core business and does not consider these special charges when assessing the core operating results of the Company.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Income tax adjustments.<font style="font-style:normal;"> Through the end of fiscal 2015, income tax expense was adjusted by the difference in the amount of tax expense that would result from the use of the non-GAAP results instead of the GAAP results when calculating the Company&#8217;s tax expense, as well as the effects of any valuation allowance adjustments related to deferred tax assets. Management believes changes in valuation allowances related to the Company&#8217;s deferred tax assets associated with non-core assets (i.e., investment securities, state tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards) are unrelated to the Company&#8217;s core business. Accordingly, management does not consider changes in valuation allowances related to such deferred tax assets when assessing the core operating results of the Company.&nbsp;&nbsp;Beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company commenced using a projected long-term non-GAAP tax rate for evaluating operating performance and for internal budgets and forecasts.&nbsp;&nbsp;In estimating this long-term non-GAAP tax rate, the Company evaluated its long-term projections, current tax structure and other factors such as the Company's existing tax positions and key legislation in the jurisdictions where the Company operates. The use of a long-term non-GAAP tax rate eliminates the effects of non-recurring and period specific items, which can vary in size and frequency.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company intends to re-evaluate this long-term rate only on an annual basis. This long-term rate is subject to change over time for various reasons, including significant changes in the mix of earnings by tax jurisdiction or changes in statutory tax rates.&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on the various factors discussed above, the Company applied a long-term non-GAAP tax rate to its non-GAAP financial results in fiscal 2016.&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Each of the foregoing items has been excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures presented by the Company. Management believes that such exclusion is appropriate since these items are not reflective of the Company&#8217;s core operating activities and thus excludes them from their internal budgets and forecasts, as well as their assessment of core operating performance.</p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;line-height:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="page-break-after:always;width:100%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU4"></a><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></p>
<div align="left">
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"  style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;">
<tr>
<td valign="top" style="width:4.54%;white-space:nowrap">
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top" style="width:4.54%;white-space:nowrap">
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(d)</p></td>
<td valign="top">
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Exhibits</p></td></tr></table></div>
<div align="left">
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"  style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;">
<tr>
<td valign="top" style="width:9.07%;white-space:nowrap">
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top" style="width:4.54%;white-space:nowrap">
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">99.1</p></td>
<td valign="top">
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Press Release*, dated October 22, 2015, reporting the financial results of QLogic Corporation for its second fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2015.</p></td></tr></table></div>
<div align="left">
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"  style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;">
<tr>
<td valign="top" style="width:13.61%;white-space:nowrap">
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top" style="width:4.54%;white-space:nowrap">
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">*</p></td>
<td valign="top">
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">The press release is being furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, and shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</p></td></tr></table></div>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;line-height:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="page-break-after:always;width:100%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:6.67%;text-indent:-6.67%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU5"></a><font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">SIGNATURES</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">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>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<div>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;">
<tr>
<td valign="top"  style="width:50%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:50%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">QLOGIC CORPORATION</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"  style="width:50%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:50%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"  style="width:50%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt transparent;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">October 22, 2015</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:50%; border-bottom:solid 0.75pt #000000;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">/s/ Jean Hu</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"  style="width:50%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:50%; border-top:solid 0.75pt #000000;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Jean Hu</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"  style="width:50%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:50%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Acting Chief Executive Officer,</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"  style="width:50%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:50%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Senior Vice President and </p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"  style="width:50%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:50%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Chief Financial Officer</p></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:40%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;line-height:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="page-break-after:always;width:100%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU6"></a><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></p>
<p style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</p>
<div>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;">
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:6.84%;">
<p style="margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.08%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:92.08%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:6.84%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:8pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Number</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:1.08%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:8pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="width:92.08%;">
<p style="margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Description of Document</font></p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"  style="width:6.84%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:6pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:1.08%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:6pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:92.08%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:6pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"  style="width:6.84%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">99.1</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:1.08%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:92.08%;">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Press Release, dated October 22, 2015, reporting the financial results of QLogic Corporation for its second fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2015.</p></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11.5pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;line-height:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p></body>
</html>
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "qlgc-8k_20151022.htm", "description": "8-K", "secsgml_size_bytes": 38836}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "QLOGIC CORP", "cik": "0000918386", "assigned-sic": "3576", "irs-number": "330537669", "state-of-incorporation": "DE", "fiscal-year-end": "0330"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "000-23298", "film-number": "151170488"}, "business-address": {"street1": "26650 ALISO VIEJO PARKWAY", "city": "ALISO VIEJO", "state": "CA", "zip": "92656", "phone": "(949) 389-6000"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "26650 ALISO VIEJO PARKWAY", "city": "ALISO VIEJO", "state": "CA", "zip": "92656"}, "former-company": {"former-conformed-name": "Q LOGIC CORP", "date-changed": "19940201"}}
qlgc-8k_20151022.htm
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): October 22, 2015
QLOGIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-23298
33-0537669
(State of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
26650 Aliso Viejo Parkway, Aliso Viejo, California
92656
(Address of principal executive offices)
(
Zip Code
)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(949) 389-6000
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:
[ ]
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ]
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ]
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 October 22, 2015, the Company reported the financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2015.  A copy of the press release issued by the Company concerning the foregoing results is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained herein and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.  The information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section.
Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the results presented on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis in the press release included in Exhibit 99.1, the Company has also included certain non-GAAP financial measures.  These non-GAAP financial measures include non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share.
The Company believes that these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures, when presented in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide useful information to investors and management regarding financial and business trends relating to its results of operations.  However, non-GAAP financial measures have certain limitations in that they do not reflect all of the costs associated with the operations of the Company's business as determined in accordance with GAAP.  Therefore, investors should consider non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or as superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
The Company has presented non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share, on a basis consistent with its historical presentation, to assist investors in understanding the Company's core net income and core net income per diluted share on an on-going basis.  These non-GAAP financial measures may also assist investors in making comparisons of the Company's core profitability with historical periods.  Although the non-GAAP financial measures presented by the Company may be different from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, the Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures may also assist investors in making comparisons of the Company's core profitability with the corresponding results for its competitors.  Management also believes that non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share are important measures in the evaluation of the Company's profitability.
Management uses non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share in its evaluation of the Company's core after-tax results of operations and trends between fiscal periods and believes that these measures are important components of its internal performance measurement process. In addition, the Company prepares and maintains its budgets and forecasts for future periods on a basis consistent with these non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that providing these non-GAAP financial measures allows investors to view the Company's financial results in the way that management views the financial results.
The Company excludes the following items from its non-GAAP financial measures:
Stock-based compensation.
Stock-based compensation consists of expenses associated with stock options and restricted stock units granted by the Company and purchases of common stock under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense that varies in amount from period to period as a result of factors that are difficult to predict and are generally outside the control of the Company, such as the market price and associated volatility of the Company's common stock. Accordingly, management believes these expenses are not reflective of the Company's core operating expenses and excludes them when assessing its core operating results and from its internal budgets and forecasts.
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets
. In connection with acquisitions, the Company records purchased intangible assets which are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The amortization is a non-cash expense which is not considered by management when assessing the core operating results of the Company. The acquisition-related intangible assets and the related amortization can vary significantly based on the size and frequency of acquisitions.
Amortization of license fee.
The Company entered into a patent license agreement that covers certain products in exchange for a one-time payment. The cost of the license attributable to future periods is amortized over the license term.  This license is an infrequent and unusual transaction that management does not believe is directly related to its core operating performance.  The amortization of the license fee is a non-cash expense which is not considered by management when assessing the core operating results of the Company.  Management excludes such amortization expense when evaluating internal performance and believes that exclusion of this expense is useful to investors in evaluating the performance of its ongoing operations between fiscal periods and relative to its competitors.
Acquisition-related charges.
Acquisition-related charges
consist of
the amortization of acquired inventory valuation step-up resulting from fair value adjustments required under purchase accounting for business combinations. Management believes these c
harges are unrelated to the Company's core business and does not consider these costs when assessing the core operating results of the Company.
Special charges
. Special charges include exit costs, asset impairment charges and other costs. The exit costs include severance and related costs associated with involuntarily terminated employees and other related charges. Management believes these charges are unrelated to the Company's core business and does not consider these special charges when assessing the core operating results of the Company.
Income tax adjustments.
Through the end of fiscal 2015, income tax expense was adjusted by the difference in the amount of tax expense that would result from the use of the non-GAAP results instead of the GAAP results when calculating the Company's tax expense, as well as the effects of any valuation allowance adjustments related to deferred tax assets. Management believes changes in valuation allowances related to the Company's deferred tax assets associated with non-core assets (i.e., investment securities, state tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards) are unrelated to the Company's core business. Accordingly, management does not consider changes in valuation allowances related to such deferred tax assets when assessing the core operating results of the Company.  Beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company commenced using a projected long-term non-GAAP tax rate for evaluating operating performance and for internal budgets and forecasts.  In estimating this long-term non-GAAP tax rate, the Company evaluated its long-term projections, current tax structure and other factors such as the Company's existing tax positions and key legislation in the jurisdictions where the Company operates. The use of a long-term non-GAAP tax rate eliminates the effects of non-recurring and period specific items, which can vary in size and frequency.  The Company intends to re-evaluate this long-term rate only on an annual basis. This long-term rate is subject to change over time for various reasons, including significant changes in the mix of earnings by tax jurisdiction or changes in statutory tax rates.  Based on the various factors discussed above, the Company applied a long-term non-GAAP tax rate to its non-GAAP financial results in fiscal 2016.
Each of the foregoing items has been excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures presented by the Company. Management believes that such exclusion is appropriate since these items are not reflective of the Company's core operating activities and thus excludes them from their internal budgets and forecasts, as well as their assessment of core operating performance.
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
99.1
Press Release*, dated October 22, 2015, reporting the financial results of QLogic Corporation for its second fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2015.
*
The press release is being furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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.
QLOGIC CORPORATION
October 22, 2015
/s/ Jean Hu
Jean Hu
Acting Chief Executive Officer,
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description of Document
99.1
Press Release, dated October 22, 2015, reporting the financial results of QLogic Corporation for its second fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2015.