UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

July 31, 2018

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

Sigma Designs, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

California

001-32207

94-2848099

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

47467 Fremont Blvd.

Fremont, California 94538

(Address of principal executive offices)

(510) 897-0200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Sigma Designs, Inc. (“Sigma”) previously announced on July 20, 2018 that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash distribution in the amount of $6.00 per share on Sigma’s common stock, payable in cash on August 14, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2018. The press release announcing the special cash distribution was originally filed as exhibit 99.1 to Sigma’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2018. Sigma was subsequently notified by NASDAQ that the ex-dividend date for the special cash distribution, as established by NASDAQ, is August 15, 2018.

SIGNATURES

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: July 31, 2018		SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.


	By:	/s/ Elias Nader
		Elias Nader Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

SIGMA DESIGNS INC 8-K