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 28, 2006

CATALYST SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-21488

77-0083129

(State or other
jurisdictionof
incorporation)

(Commission File
Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

2975 Stender Way, Santa Clara, California

94054

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    (408) 542-1000

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 28, 2006, the compensation committee (the “Committee”) of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the grant of restricted stock to certain executive officers of the Company pursuant to the Company’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.  The grant of the restricted stock to each of the executive officers shall vest over a period of three years with 1/3 of the grant vesting at the end of each year.  The following is a list of the “named executive officers” (as such term is defined by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) who received a restricted stock grant:

Name of Officer

 

Restricted Stock Grant

 

 

 

 

 

Tom Gay

 

15,000

 

Sorin Georgescu

 

35,000

 

Irv Kovalik

 

35,000

 

George Smarandoiu

 

35,000

 

Scott Brown

 

35,000

 

 

The form of restricted stock agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.101 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.03.  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On November 28, 2006, the Board of the Company amended and restated its Bylaws (the “Bylaws”).

The Company’s Bylaws were amended and restated to: (a)  permit the Company to provide notice to the Company’s stockholders by electronic consent; (b) allow the Company to provide a single notice to stockholders who share the same address; (c) permit the Company’s board of directors to receive notices of meetings by electronic consent; and (d) permit the Company’s board of directors to consent by electronic transmission.

The preceding summary is not intended to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

3.1

 

Bylaws of Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc., as amended and restated as of November 28, 2006.

10.101

 

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement

 

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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:  December 4, 2006

CATALYST SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Gelu Voicu

 

 

 

Gelu Voicu

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Thomas E. Gay III

 

 

 

Thomas E. Gay III

 

 

Vice President, Finance and Administration and
Chief Financial Officer

 

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