Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officer; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 11, 2009, Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Mr. Dennis McKenna had been appointed by the Company's Board of Directors to serve as a director of the Company, commencing as of March 30, 2009.

The press release issued on February 11, 2009 by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release, dated as of February 11, 2009, announcing the appointment of Mr. Dennis McKenna to the Company's board of directors.

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