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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

COMMISSIONERS: Jon Leibowitz, Chairman 

 Edith Ramirez 

 Julie Brill 

 Maureen K. Ohlhausen 

 Joshua D. Wright 

In the Matter of 

Integrated Device Technology, Inc., a corporation, 

and 

PLX Technology, Inc., a corporation. 

 

Docket No. 9354 

PUBLIC 

ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT

 On December 18, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission issued the Administrative 

Complaint in this matter, having reason to believe that an agreement and plan of merger between 

Respondent Integrated Device Technology, Inc. and Respondent PLX Technology, Inc. violated 

Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 45, and that the 

agreement and plan of merger, if consummated, would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, as 

amended, 15 U.S.C. § 18. Complaint Counsel and Respondents have now filed a Joint Motion to 

Dismiss Complaint, which states that Respondents have abandoned the proposed acquisition of 

PLX Technology, Inc. by Integrated Device Technology, Inc., and have withdrawn the HartScott-Rodino Notification and Report Forms they filed for the proposed transaction.1

 The Commission has determined to dismiss the Administrative Complaint without 

prejudice, as the most important elements of the relief set out in the Notice of Contemplated 

Relief in the Administrative Complaint have been accomplished without the need for further 

administrative litigation.2

 In particular, Respondents have announced that they have abandoned 

 

1

 See Joint Motion To Dismiss Complaint (January 8, 2013), at 

http://www.ftc.gov/os/adjpro/d9354/130108jointmodismisscmplt.pdf.

2

 See, e.g., In the Matter of OSF Healthcare System, et al., Docket No. 9349, Order Dismissing 

Complaint (April 13, 2012), at http://www.ftc.gov/os/adjpro/d9349/120413rockfordorder.pdf; In 

the Matter of Omnicare, Inc., Docket No. 9352, Order Dismissing Complaint (February 22, 

2012), at http://www.ftc.gov/os/adjpro/d9352/120223omnicareorder.pdf; In the Matter of 
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the proposed acquisition, and have withdrawn the Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification and Report 

Forms they filed for the proposed transaction. As a consequence, the Respondents would not be 

able to effect the proposed acquisition without filing new Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification and 

Report Forms. 

 For the foregoing reasons, the Commission has determined that the public interest 

warrants dismissal of the Administrative Complaint in this matter. The Commission has 

determined to do so without prejudice, however, because it is not reaching a decision on the 

merits. Accordingly, 

 IT IS ORDERED THAT the Administrative Complaint in this matter be, and it hereby 

is, dismissed without prejudice. 

 By the Commission, Commissioner Ohlhausen recused. 

 Donald S. Clark 

SEAL: Secretary 

ISSUED: January 15, 2013

 

Thoratec Corporation and HeartWare International, Inc., Docket No. 9339, Order Dismissing 

Complaint (August 11, 2009), at http://www.ftc.gov/os/adjpro/d9339/090811thoatecorder.pdf; In 

the Matter of CSL Limited, et al., Docket No. 9337, Order Dismissing Complaint (June 22, 

2009), at http://www.ftc.gov/os/adjpro/d9337/090622commorderdismisscomplaint.pdf.