MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC — Regulatory Filings 2021

Dec 15, 2021

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): December 15, 2021

MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-51026	77-0466789
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
5808 Lake Washington Blvd. NE , Kirkland , Washington 98033
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
( 425 ) 296-9956
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock , par value $0.001 per share	MPWR	The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 15, 2021, Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing the fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.60 per share to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 31, 2021. The dividend will be paid to stockholders on January 14, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release dated December 15, 2021.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL Document).

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 15, 2021
T. Bernie Blegen
Chief Financial Officer