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): June 13, 2005
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-6453 95-2095071
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
File Number) Identification Number)
2900 SEMICONDUCTOR DRIVE, P.O. BOX 58090
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA 95052-8090
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(408) 721-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
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Item 5.02(b) Departure of Principal Officer 3
Item 5.02(c) Appointment of Principal Officer 3
Signature 4
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Item 5.02(b) Departure of Principal Officer
Effective June 13, 2005, Robert E. DeBarr has been appointed to the office
of Treasurer of the Company and no longer serves as the Company's Controller and
principal accounting officer.
Item 5.02(c) Appointment of Principal Officers
Effective June 13, 2005, Jamie E. Samath was appointed Corporate Controller
and principal accounting officer of the Company, replacing Robert E. DeBarr. Mr.
Samath joined National in February 1991. He has held a number of positions in
the Company's finance organization and served as Director of Finance for the
Information Appliance Group from October 1999 to May 2001 and as Group Director
of Finance, Central Technology and Manufacturing Group from May 2001 to June
2005. Mr. Samath is 34 years old. Mr. Samath serves at the pleasure of the Board
of Directors. There is no family relationship between Mr. Samath and any of the
Company's directors and executive officers and there are no transactions between
Mr. Samath and the Company which the Company is required to report in which Mr.
Samath has a direct or indirect material interest.
The Company does not have a specific employment agreement with Mr. Samath,
since as noted above he serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
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.
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Dated: June 14, 2005 //S// John M. Clark III
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John M. Clark III
Senior Vice President
Signing on behalf of the registrant