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): March 31, 2014

 

 

MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Bermuda		000-30877		77-0481679
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Canon’s Court

22 Victoria Street

Hamilton HM 12

Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)

(441) 296-6395

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On March 31, 2014, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (the “Court”) issued its judgment on the remaining motions in a lawsuit brought by Carnegie Mellon University (“CMU”) against Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (“Marvell”) and Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. (“MSI”), Marvell’s U.S. operating subsidiary. The Court rejected CMU’s motion for an injunction which would block Marvell from selling chips that the jury found to be infringing. The Court also rejected CMU’s demand for approximately $326 million in pre-judgment interest, and substantially scaled back CMU’s request for enhanced damages. Based on these decisions, the Court calculated the damages, including enhancement, to total approximately $1.54 billion. The Court held that under its decision, CMU is entitled to post judgment interest and an on-going royalty.

Under the schedule set by the Court, the parties now have until April 15, 2014 to propose terms of a final judgment, consistent with the Court’s orders. Once final judgment is entered, Marvell intends to immediately appeal to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.

On April 1, 2014, Marvell issued a press release related to the foregoing. Please see Exhibit 99.1 furnished with this Report.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

99.1		Press Release dated April 1, 2014

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: April 1, 2014

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated April 1, 2014