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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)

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Preliminary Proxy Statement

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Definitive Proxy Statement

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Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12

 

GSI Technology, Inc.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE

        This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 14A ("Amendment No. 1") is being filed to amend GSI Technology, Inc.'s (the "Company") definitive proxy statement for its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Proxy Statement"), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 22, 2016, in order to correct the categories and amounts of fees provided in the table on page 14 of the Proxy Statement for fiscal 2016 under the section entitled "Proposal No. 2—Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm". The revised table below amends, replaces and corrects the table contained in the Proxy Statement. All other items of the Proxy Statement are incorporated herein by reference without changes.

        If you have already submitted your proxy, you do not need to take any action unless you wish to change your vote.


CHANGE TO PROXY STATEMENT

        The table included in the Proxy Statement under the section entitled "Proposal No. 2—Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" and originally set forth on page 14 of the Proxy Statement, is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

        The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed to GSI Technology for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2016 by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP:

 
   Fiscal 2015   Fiscal 2016  

Audit fees(1)

   $ 931,900   $ 736,900  

Audit-related fees(2)

     —     74,000  

Tax fees(3)

     57,000     88,000  

Other fees(4)

     1,800     1,800  
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Total fees

   $ 990,700   $ 900,700  
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(1)
Audit fees consist of fees for professional services rendered for the integrated audit of GSI Technology's annual consolidated financial statements and internal control framework, the review of the interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.

(2)
Audit-related fees consist of fees for services rendered related to the acquisition audit, in connection with the acquisition of MikaMonu Group Ltd.

(3)
Tax fees consist of fees for consultation on various tax matters and compliance with federal and state income tax filing requirements.

(4)
Other fees consist of fees related to the license of specialized accounting research software.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on August 25, 2016:

This Amendment No. 1, the notice of annual meeting, Proxy Statement, proxy card and annual report to stockholders, may be viewed and downloaded at: http://gsitechnology.mwnewsroom.com/Proxy-Materials or on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website at http://www.gsitechnology.com.



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EXPLANATORY NOTE
CHANGE TO PROXY STATEMENT