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): October 24, 2008
Littelfuse, Inc.
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)
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| Delaware
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0-20388
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36-3795742 |
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(Commission File No.)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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800 East Northwest Highway,
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(847) 824-1188
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or 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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240.14d-2(b))
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240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.05 – Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of
Ethics.
On October 24, 2008, the Board of Directors of Littelfuse, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an
amended Code of Conduct for the Company. The amended Code of Conduct was updated and reorganized
to emphasize the Company’s core ethics and standards and to improve the clarity and applicability
of the Code of Conduct for the Company’s employees, particularly in light of the Company’s
international growth in recent years. The amended Code of Conduct includes enhanced provisions
relating to insider trading and investor relations; use and protection of Company funds, property
and information; and conducting business in foreign countries. In addition, the amended Code of
Conduct streamlines and clarifies provisions relating to reporting, enforcement and compliance.
The amended Code of Conduct also highlights the Company’s Global Compliance and Ethics Helpline as
a resource to employees. A copy of the amended Code of Conduct is attached to this report as
Exhibit 14.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The updated Code of Conduct is also available
on the Company’s website, www.littelfuse.com, by first clicking “Investors” and then “Corporate
Governance”.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed with this report:
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Description |
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14.1
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Littelfuse, Inc. Code of Conduct |