Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 6, 2008, the Board of Directors of Xilinx, Inc. (the "Company") approved the amendment of the Company's previously announced $800 million stock repurchase program to provide that the funds may also be used to repurchase outstanding convertible debentures. The repurchases of the debentures will be made from time to time at prevailing market prices through open market purchases or in privately negotiated transactions and may be discontinued at any time without prior notice to the public.

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