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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September&nbsp;26, 2013 </B></P>
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<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>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) </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>DELAWARE</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>000-23193</B></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 No.)</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, Sunnyvale, California 94089 </B></P>
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former address, if changed since last report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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): </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;26, 2013, Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (&#147;AppliedMicro&#148;)
entered into an employment offer letter agreement with Douglas T. Ahrens, pursuant to which Mr.&nbsp;Ahrens will serve as vice president and chief financial officer of AppliedMicro. In that capacity he will also serve as the principal financial
officer and chief accounting officer of AppliedMicro. Mr.&nbsp;Ahrens&#146; officer appointment and employment are expected to commence on or before October&nbsp;21, 2013. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Ahrens, age 46, most recently served as vice president of finance at Maxim Integrated, a semiconductor company, which he joined in 2001 as director,
business unit finance. Before Maxim Integrated, Mr.&nbsp;Ahrens spent six years with Intel Corporation, a semiconductor company, in a number of financial roles, ultimately serving as worldwide revenue finance manager in the sales and marketing
group. Mr.&nbsp;Ahrens holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Harvard Business School. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with and effective upon Mr.&nbsp;Ahrens&#146; appointment, Shiva Natarajan will step down as AppliedMicro&#146;s interim chief financial
officer, principal financial officer and chief accounting officer, but will continue to serve as AppliedMicro&#146;s vice president and corporate controller. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Ahrens&#146; offer letter provides that Mr.&nbsp;Ahrens will be employed by AppliedMicro &#147;at will&#148; and contains the following additional
terms: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">He will receive an annual base salary of $320,000; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">He will be eligible to receive annual incentive compensation, currently targeted at 30% of his base salary, pursuant to bonus performance criteria established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">He will receive a grant of 100,000 restricted stock units, or RSUs, vesting over four years subject to his continuous employment, with 25% of the shares subject to the RSUs vesting on the first anniversary of the grant
date and 6.25% vesting every three months thereafter. The terms of the RSUs will be governed by the AppliedMicro 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, attached as Annex A to the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed
with the SEC on July&nbsp;5, 2011 (the &#147;2011 Plan&#148;), and a RSU grant notice to be approved by the Board of Directors; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">He will receive a grant of 100,000 shares of performance-based deferred market stock units, or MSUs. The terms of the MSUs will be governed by the 2011 Plan and a MSU grant notice to be approved by the Board of
Directors; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">He will be eligible to participate in the AppliedMicro Executive Severance Benefit Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.67 to the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September&nbsp;25, 2013, and will be entitled to receive
certain additional severance benefits as described in the offer letter; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">He will be eligible to participate in the AppliedMicro 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which is filed as Annex A to the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with SEC on
July&nbsp;5, 2012; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">He will be eligible to participate in AppliedMicro&#146;s comprehensive benefits programs. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the
offer letter is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the offer letter is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the offer letter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Ahrens is also expected to enter into AppliedMicro&#146;s standard officer indemnity agreement, a copy of the form of which is filed as
Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference, which would require AppliedMicro to indemnify Mr.&nbsp;Ahrens, under the circumstances and to the extent provided for therein, against certain expenses and liabilities incurred by
Mr.&nbsp;Ahrens by reason of his position as an officer of AppliedMicro. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the press release dated October&nbsp;2, 2013, announcing
Mr.&nbsp;Ahrens&#146; appointment as chief financial officer of AppliedMicro, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Exhibits: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>10.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Offer Letter Agreement, dated September&nbsp;26, 2013, between Applied Micro Circuits Corporation and Douglas T. Ahrens.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Indemnification Agreement between Applied Micro Circuits Corporation and each of its directors and officers.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release issued on October 2, 2013.</TD></TR>
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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 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="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><B>A<SMALL>PPLIED</SMALL> M<SMALL>ICRO</SMALL> C<SMALL>IRCUITS</SMALL> C<SMALL>ORPORATION</SMALL></B><SMALL></SMALL></TD></TR>
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<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/ L. William Caraccio</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Offer Letter Agreement, dated September&nbsp;26, 2013, between Applied Micro Circuits Corporation and Douglas T. Ahrens.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Indemnification Agreement between Applied Micro Circuits Corporation and each of its directors and officers.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release issued on October 2, 2013.</TD></TR>
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Form 8-K
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): September 26, 2013
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE
000-23193
94-2586591
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
215 Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, California 94089
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(408) 542-8600
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 26, 2013, Applied Micro Circuits Corporation ("AppliedMicro")
entered into an employment offer letter agreement with Douglas T. Ahrens, pursuant to which Mr. Ahrens will serve as vice president and chief financial officer of AppliedMicro. In that capacity he will also serve as the principal financial
officer and chief accounting officer of AppliedMicro. Mr. Ahrens' officer appointment and employment are expected to commence on or before October 21, 2013.
Mr. Ahrens, age 46, most recently served as vice president of finance at Maxim Integrated, a semiconductor company, which he joined in 2001 as director,
business unit finance. Before Maxim Integrated, Mr. Ahrens spent six years with Intel Corporation, a semiconductor company, in a number of financial roles, ultimately serving as worldwide revenue finance manager in the sales and marketing
group. Mr. Ahrens holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Harvard Business School.
In connection with and effective upon Mr. Ahrens' appointment, Shiva Natarajan will step down as AppliedMicro's interim chief financial
officer, principal financial officer and chief accounting officer, but will continue to serve as AppliedMicro's vice president and corporate controller.
Mr. Ahrens' offer letter provides that Mr. Ahrens will be employed by AppliedMicro "at will" and contains the following additional
terms:
(1)
He will receive an annual base salary of $320,000;
(2)
He will be eligible to receive annual incentive compensation, currently targeted at 30% of his base salary, pursuant to bonus performance criteria established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors;
(3)
He will receive a grant of 100,000 restricted stock units, or RSUs, vesting over four years subject to his continuous employment, with 25% of the shares subject to the RSUs vesting on the first anniversary of the grant
date and 6.25% vesting every three months thereafter. The terms of the RSUs will be governed by the AppliedMicro 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, attached as Annex A to the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed
with the SEC on July 5, 2011 (the "2011 Plan"), and a RSU grant notice to be approved by the Board of Directors;
(4)
He will receive a grant of 100,000 shares of performance-based deferred market stock units, or MSUs. The terms of the MSUs will be governed by the 2011 Plan and a MSU grant notice to be approved by the Board of
Directors;
(5)
He will be eligible to participate in the AppliedMicro Executive Severance Benefit Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.67 to the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 25, 2013, and will be entitled to receive
certain additional severance benefits as described in the offer letter;
(6)
He will be eligible to participate in the AppliedMicro 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which is filed as Annex A to the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with SEC on
July 5, 2012; and
(7)
He will be eligible to participate in AppliedMicro's comprehensive benefits programs.
A copy of the
offer letter is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the offer letter is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the offer letter.
Mr. Ahrens is also expected to enter into AppliedMicro's standard officer indemnity agreement, a copy of the form of which is filed as
Exhibit 10.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference, which would require AppliedMicro to indemnify Mr. Ahrens, under the circumstances and to the extent provided for therein, against certain expenses and liabilities incurred by
Mr. Ahrens by reason of his position as an officer of AppliedMicro.
A copy of the press release dated October 2, 2013, announcing
Mr. Ahrens' appointment as chief financial officer of AppliedMicro, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit
No.
Description
10.1
Offer Letter Agreement, dated September 26, 2013, between Applied Micro Circuits Corporation and Douglas T. Ahrens.
10.2
Form of Indemnification Agreement between Applied Micro Circuits Corporation and each of its directors and officers.
99.1
Press Release issued on October 2, 2013.
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.
A
PPLIED
M
ICRO
C
IRCUITS
C
ORPORATION
Date: October 2, 2013
By:
/s/ L. William Caraccio
L. William Caraccio
Vice President and General Counsel
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
10.1
Offer Letter Agreement, dated September 26, 2013, between Applied Micro Circuits Corporation and Douglas T. Ahrens.
10.2
Form of Indemnification Agreement between Applied Micro Circuits Corporation and each of its directors and officers.
99.1
Press Release issued on October 2, 2013.