UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Month of March 2011
Commission File Number: 000-30910
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O2MICRO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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Grand Pavilion Commercial Centre, West Bay Road
P.O. Box 32331 SMB, George Town
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
(Address of principal executive office)
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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_____________.
O2Micro International Limited (NASDAQ: OIIM) announced that on March 3, 2011, a judge in the Northern District of California issued an order awarding Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., (“MPS”) costs of $339,315 in the case Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. v. O2Micro International Limited, Civil Case No. 08-04567, Northern District of California. This order is in response to MPS’ motion for attorneys’ fees and costs filed in June 2010 after O2Micro dismissed its case against MPS regarding certain of O2Micro’s patents. The court did not award any attorneys fees in the order, and O2Micro anticipates the court will issue its final order on MPS’ motion for an award of attorneys’ fees in approximately sixty (60) days. Based on the current order, O2Micro reserves the right to appeal the final ruling when it is issued.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 18, 2011 O2MICRO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
By: /s/ Sterling Du
Sterling Du
Chief Executive Officer