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): April 23, 2009

 

Power-One, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-29454

 

77-0420182

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

 

 

 

740 Calle Plano

 

 

Camarillo, California

 

93012

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(805) 987-8741

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not Applicable

(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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01  Other Events.

 

On April 23, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has agreed to a significant $60 million privately issued minority investment by Silver Lake Sumeru.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of the Company dated April 23, 2009.

 

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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:  April 24, 2009

 

 

POWER-ONE, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Linda C. Heller

 

Linda C. Heller

 

Senior Vice President — Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

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