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

On March 6, 2013, Mark Edelstone was appointed to the Board of Directors (the "Board") of M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"). Mr. Edelstone will serve on the Board's Audit Committee and as chairman of the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee.

As compensation for his service on the Board, Mr. Edelstone will receive the Company's standard compensation for non-employee directors. There are no understandings or arrangements between Mr. Edelstone and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director.

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