UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

~~PURSUANT~~Pursuant TOto ~~SECTION~~ Section 13 ORor 15(d)

OFof ~~THE~~the ~~SECURITIES~~Securities ~~EXCHANGE~~Exchange ~~ACT~~Act OFof 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~March~~July 166, 2018

CAVIUM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

Delaware

001-33435

77-0558625

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

~~(State~~2315 orN. ~~other~~First ~~jurisdiction~~Street

ofSan ~~incorporation)~~Jose, CA 95131

001-33435		77-0558625
(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

~~2315~~(408) N.943-7100 ~~First Street, San Jose CA 95131~~

(~~Address~~Registrant’s oftelephone ~~principal~~number, ~~executive~~including ~~offices)~~area ~~(Zip Code~~code)

~~Registrant’s~~Not ~~telephone~~Applicable ~~number, including area code: (408) 943-7100~~

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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~~Item~~Introductory ~~5.07~~Note ~~Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.~~

OnAs ~~March~~previously disclosed, on November 1619, ~~2018~~2017, Cavium, Inc. , a Delaware corporation (“Cavium” or the “Company”) entered ~~held~~into aan ~~Special~~Agreement ~~Meeting~~and Plan of ~~Stockholders~~Merger at(the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Cavium’s, ~~corporate~~Marvell ~~offices~~Technology inGroup ~~San~~Ltd., ~~Jose~~a Bermuda exempted company (“Marvell” or “Parent”), ~~California~~and Kauai Acquisition Corp., Ata Delaware corporation and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”). On July 6, 2018, pursuant to the ~~Special~~terms ~~Meeting~~and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into the ~~Cavium~~Company ~~stockholders~~(the ~~voted~~“Merger”), onwith the Company ~~following~~continuing ~~three~~as ~~proposals:~~an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

~~(a)~~Item To approve the adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of November 19, 2017, by and among Marvell Technology Group Ltd1.,02 ~~Kauai~~Termination ~~Acquisition Corp. (“Merger Sub”) and Cavium, the merger~~ of ~~Merger~~a ~~Sub~~Material ~~with~~Definitive ~~and into Cavium, with Cavium continuing as the surviving corporation in such merger (the “Merger”), and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger~~ Agreement ~~(the “Merger Proposal”)~~. ~~This proposal was approved, with the votes thereon at the Special Meeting as follows:~~

Final Voting Results
For	Against	Abstain
53,802,143	34,678	57,640

On July 6, 2018, in connection with the consummation of the Merger, Cavium terminated the existing credit agreement, dated as of August 16, 2016, as amended on March 20, 2017 (the “Existing Credit Agreement”), with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto. Credit facilities under the Existing Credit Agreement included a revolving facility maturing on December 31, 2022. In connection with the termination of the Existing Credit Agreement, all outstanding borrowings and all unpaid fees thereunder were paid in full and all commitments thereunder were terminated. There were no outstanding borrowings under the revolving facility at the time of termination. The Existing Credit Agreement is more fully described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 16, 2016, which description is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Existing Credit Agreement incorporated by reference does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Existing Credit Agreement.

~~(b)~~Item To2.01. ~~approve~~Completion ~~adjournments~~ of ~~the~~Acquisition ~~Special Meeting, if necessary~~ or ~~appropriate,~~Disposition ~~to permit further solicitation~~ of ~~proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the Special Meeting to approve the Merger Proposal~~Assets. ~~This proposal was approved, with votes thereon at the Special Meeting as follows:~~

Final Voting Results
For	Against	Abstain
51,465,749	2,291,081	137,631

On July 6, 2018, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, each share of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company (each, a “Company Share”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (other than Company Shares held by the Company or held by Parent, Merger Sub or any other subsidiary of Parent or held, directly or indirectly, by any subsidiary of the Company or Company Shares with respect to which appraisal rights are properly exercised and not withdrawn under Delaware law) converted into the right to receive 2.1757 common shares, $0.002 par value per share, of Parent (each, a “Parent Share”) and $40.00 in cash, without interest (the “Merger Consideration”). The Merger was governed by Section 251 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (the “DGCL”), and Cavium’s stockholders approved the adoption of the Merger Agreement on March 16, 2018.

~~(c)~~The Toforegoing ~~approve,~~description byof ~~non-binding,~~the ~~advisory~~Merger ~~vote,~~Agreement ~~compensation~~does ~~that~~not ~~will~~purport orto ~~may~~ be ~~paid~~complete orand ~~become~~is ~~payable~~qualified byin ~~Cavium to~~ its ~~named~~entirety ~~executive~~by ~~officers~~reference asto ~~disclosed in~~ the ~~proxy~~Merger Agreement, ~~statement~~a incopy ~~connection~~of ~~with~~which ~~the~~is ~~Merger.~~incorporated ~~This~~by ~~proposal~~reference ~~was~~as ~~approved,~~Exhibit ~~with~~2.1 ~~votes~~to ~~thereon~~this atCurrent ~~the~~Report ~~Special~~on ~~Meeting~~Form as8-K. ~~follows:~~

Final Voting Results
For	Against	Abstain
52,917,442	688,082	288,937

Item 3.01.

Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On July 6, 2018, as a result of the transactions described in the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which are incorporated by reference herein, the Company requested that the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC (“NASDAQ”) suspend trading of the Company Shares prior to market open on July 6, 2018. Accordingly, on July 6, 2018, NASDAQ filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a Form 25 Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), to delist and deregister the Company Shares. Upon the filing of the Form 25, the Company Shares were delisted from the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The Company intends to file with the SEC a certification on Form 15 under the Exchange Act relating to the Company Shares, which will terminate and suspend the Company’s reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, respectively.

Item 3.03.

Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each Company Share outstanding (other than Company Shares held by Company, Parent, Merger Sub or any other subsidiary of Parent or held, directly or indirectly, by any subsidiary of Company, which will be canceled and shall cease to exist, and Company Shares held

by stockholders that are entitled to and properly demanded appraisal of such Company Shares under the DGCL) was converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration. The information contained in Items 2.01, 3.01, 5.01 and 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

Item 5.01.

Changes in Control of Registrant.

As a result of the consummation of the Merger under Section 251(a) of the DGCL on July 6, 2018, a change in control of the Company occurred. Upon the Effective Time, Cavium became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marvell. The information disclosed under the Introductory Note and Items 3.01, 3.03, 5.02 and 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.01.

Item 5.02.

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

In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, all of the members of the Company’s board of directors (Syed B. Ali, Brad W. Buss, Edward H. Frank, Sanjay Mehrotra, Madhav Rajan and Anthony S. Thornley) voluntarily resigned and each ceased to be on any committee of the board of directors of the Company. At the Effective Time, the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time became the directors of the Company. At the Effective Time, all of the Company’s officers ceased to be officers of the Company and the officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time became the officers of the Company.

The information disclosed under the Introductory Note and Item 3.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

Item 5.03.

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

In connection with the consummation of the Merger and as of the Effective Time, the Company’s certificate of incorporation and its bylaws were amended and restated in their entirety. The Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws as so amended and restated are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Exhibit

2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 19, 2017, by and among Marvell Technology Group Ltd., Kauai Acquisition Corp. and Cavium, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Cavium, Inc. on November 20, 2017). *

3.1		Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cavium, Inc.

3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws of Cavium, Inc.

*	Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, certain exhibits and schedules have been omitted. The registrant hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule to the SEC upon request.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 16, 2018	CAVIUM, INC.
	CAVIUM, INC.
	By:	/s/ Vincent P. Pangrazio
Dated: July 6, 2018	By:	/s/ Jean Hu
		Vincent P. Pangrazio
		Name:	Jean Hu
		SVP, General Counsel and Secretary
		Title:	President and Chief Financial Officer

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