Item 8.01 Other Events

As previously disclosed on the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-K filed on August 4, 2009, TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. ("TriQuint") negotiated a preliminary settlement agreement with the plaintiffs in the consolidated shareholder derivative actions filed in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon (the "Court") on February 28, 2007 and March 16, 2007 (the "Action"). On August 12, 2009, TriQuint entered into a formal Stipulation of Settlement (the "Stipulation") with the plaintiffs in the Action. On September 21, 2009, the Court issued an order preliminarily approving the settlement (the "Preliminary Order"). A hearing to determine whether the Court should issue an order finally approving the proposed settlement has been scheduled for November 6, 2009.

In connection with the Preliminary Order, TriQuint is publicly disclosing a Notice of Settlement (the "Notice"), such Notice having been approved by the Court. The Notice was posted on TriQuint's website on October 1, 2009. A copy of the Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference. The Notice refers to the terms of the proposed settlement set forth in the Stipulation. A copy of the Stipulation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
No. Description

99.1 Notice of Settlement

99.2 Stipulation of Settlement

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