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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>October <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">10, 2017</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt;"><b>Sigma Designs, Inc.</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>47467 Fremont Blvd.</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Item 2.05<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">On October <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">10, 2017, the Board of Directors of Sigma Designs, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) approved a restructuring plan intended to reduce its operating expenses and accelerate its return to profitability. The restructuring plan will focus on streamlining the Company&rsquo;s Connected Smart TV&nbsp;Platforms business. The restructuring plan will commence in the second half of October 2017, and is expected to be completed by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, ending February 3, 2018. The restructuring plan is currently expected to result in approximately $8 million of cost savings per quarter, starting&nbsp;in fiscal 2019. The primary element of the Company&rsquo;s restructuring plan is a workforce reduction, and includes other restructuring activities, such as real estate consolidation. </font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">As part of the restructuring plan, the Company expects to reduce i<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">ts workforce by between 200 and 250 employees by February 3, 2018. The changes to the workforce may vary by country, based on local legal requirements, as appropriate. The Company expects to incur total one-time charges for severance and lease termination of approximately $8 million to $10 million over the third and fourth quarters in the current fiscal year.<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; The Company expects all other restructuring and restructuring-related charges to be between $5 million to $7 million, which includes estimated asset impairment charges and other costs<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">. </font></font></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Company issued a press release on October <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">11, 2017 with additional details of the restructuring plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="ex_96517.htm" style="-sec-extract: exhibit;">Press Release issued by <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Sigma Designs, Inc. dated October 11, 2017.</font></a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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.</font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Dated: <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">October 11, 2017</font></p>
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sigm20171011_8k.htm
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
October
10, 2017
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Sigma Designs, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California
00
1
-
322
0
7
94-2848099
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
47467 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, California 94538
(Address of principal executive offices)
(
510) 897-0200
(Registrant
's telephone number, including area code)
(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):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 2.05
Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.
On October
10, 2017, the Board of Directors of Sigma Designs, Inc. (the "Company") approved a restructuring plan intended to reduce its operating expenses and accelerate its return to profitability. The restructuring plan will focus on streamlining the Company's Connected Smart TV Platforms business. The restructuring plan will commence in the second half of October 2017, and is expected to be completed by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, ending February 3, 2018. The restructuring plan is currently expected to result in approximately $8 million of cost savings per quarter, starting in fiscal 2019. The primary element of the Company's restructuring plan is a workforce reduction, and includes other restructuring activities, such as real estate consolidation.
As part of the restructuring plan, the Company expects to reduce i
ts workforce by between 200 and 250 employees by February 3, 2018. The changes to the workforce may vary by country, based on local legal requirements, as appropriate. The Company expects to incur total one-time charges for severance and lease termination of approximately $8 million to $10 million over the third and fourth quarters in the current fiscal year.
The Company expects all other restructuring and restructuring-related charges to be between $5 million to $7 million, which includes estimated asset impairment charges and other costs
.
The Company issued a press release on October
11, 2017 with additional details of the restructuring plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Press Release issued by
Sigma Designs, Inc. dated October 11, 2017.
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.
Dated:
October 11, 2017
SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.
By:
/s/
Thinh Q. Tran
Thinh Q. Tran
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release of Sigma Designs, Inc. dated as of October 11, 2017.