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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) November 1, 2006
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-7416 38-1686453
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
63 Lancaster Avenue
Malvern, PA 19355 19355-2143
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 610-644-1300
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 1, 2006, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. issued press releases
announcing that it had reached an agreement to acquire International Rectifier
Corporation's Power Control Systems business for approximately $290 million in
cash. The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions, including
obtaining all necessary governmental approvals and clearances, and finalization
of certain documentation. Signing of definitive agreements is expected to take
place by Friday, November 10, 2006, and the transaction is expected to close in
February 2007. Copies of the press releases are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and
99.2 to this report.
ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Joint Vishay / International Rectifier press release dated
November 1, 2006
99.2 Vishay press release dated November 1, 2006
Signature
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.
Date: November 1, 2006
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
By: /s/ Richard N. Grubb
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Name: Richard N. Grubb
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer