UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): November 6, 2008

 

XILINX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 Delaware   0-18548   77-0188631 
 (State or other   (Commission File   (IRS Employer 
 jurisdiction of   Number)   Identification No.) 
 incorporation)     

 2100 Logic Drive, San Jose, California   95124 
 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 559-7778

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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Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 6, 2008, the Board of Directors of Xilinx, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the amendment of the Company’s previously announced $800 million stock repurchase program to provide that the funds may also be used to repurchase outstanding convertible debentures. The repurchases of the debentures will be made from time to time at prevailing market prices through open market purchases or in privately negotiated transactions and may be discontinued at any time without prior notice to the public.


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.

  XILINX, INC. 
 
Date: November 10, 2008  By:  /s/ Jon A. Olson   
       Jon A. Olson 
         Senior Vice President, Finance and 
       Chief Financial Officer