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

On February 23, 2009, Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Mr. Edward Yang had been appointed by the Company's Board of Directors to serve as a director of the Company, commencing as of May 11, 2009.

The press release issued on February 23, 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 23, 2009, announcing the appointment of Mr. Edward Yang to the Company's board of directors.

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