Form 8-K

 

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): August 27, 2003

 


 

Microtune, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   000-31029-40   75-2883117

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2201 Tenth Street, Plano, Texas   75074
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(972) 673-1600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 



ITEM 5. OTHER MATTERS.

 

On August 27, 2003, the Registrant announced, among other things, that on August 25, 2003, a federal judge ordered a permanent injunction against Broadcom Corporation. The permanent injunction has stopped the sale, importing, marketing and shipment in the U.S. of all Broadcom infringing tuners and reference designs for the life of Microtune’s Patent No. 5,737,035.

 

The Court also enjoined Broadcom from developing, designing, modifying or manufacturing products that are substantially similar to the BCM3415 and from supporting the CableLabs® certification or qualification of any product containing the BCM3415 or any product merely colorably different.

 

A copy of the press release is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Microtune, Inc.

By:

 

/s/ ROB-ROY J. GRAHAM


   

Rob-Roy J. Graham

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: August 28, 2003


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

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99.1    Registrant’s press release issued on August 27, 2003, announcing, among other things, that a federal judge ordered a permanent injunction against Broadcom Corporation. The permanent injunction has stopped the sale, importing, marketing and shipment in the U.S. of all Broadcom infringing tuners and reference designs for the life of Microtune’s Patent No. 5,737,035.    4