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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

April 19, 2004
Date of report
(Date of earliest event reported)

MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) 		  0-30877
(Commission File
Number) 		  77-0481679
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

Canon’s Court
22 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM 12
Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 296-6395

N/A
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.1

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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information in this Current Report is being furnish and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On April 19, 2004, Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (“Marvell”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Douglas King to Marvell’s Board of Directors. The full text of Marvell’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Exhibits

         
Exhibit 99.1
  Press release issued by Marvell Technology Group Ltd. dated April 19, 2004    

 

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SIGNATURE

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

         
Date: April 19, 2004
        
 
        
    MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.
 
        
  By:   /s/ George A. Hervey
George A. Hervey
Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

         
Exhibit Number
   Description
    
Exhibit 99.1
  Press Release issued April 19, 2004.    

  


                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1



     MARVELL(R) ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF DOUGLAS KING TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, (APRIL 19, 2004) -- Marvell(R) Technology Group Ltd.
(NASDAQ: MRVL), a technology leader in the development of extreme broadband
communications and storage solutions, announced today that Douglas King has
joined Marvell's Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Mr. King is retired from Ernst & Young after 32 years of service, having been an
audit partner for 20 years, as well as managing Ernst & Young's San Francisco
office from 1998 to 2002. Mr. King is a Certified Public Accountant with a
Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas.

"We are very pleased that Doug has joined our Board of Directors," stated Dr.
Sehat Sutardja, Marvell's Chairman, President and CEO. "Doug brings very strong
business and financial experience to our Board, and he will be a valuable
addition as Chairman of our Audit Committee."

ABOUT MARVELL
Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is the leading global semiconductor provider of complete
broadband communications and storage solutions. The Company's diverse product
portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless,
and storage solutions that power the entire communications infrastructure,
including enterprise, metro, home, and storage networking. As used in this
release, the terms "Company" and "Marvell" refer to Marvell Technology Group
Ltd. and its subsidiaries, including Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. (MSI), Marvell
Asia Pte Ltd. (MAPL), Marvell Japan K.K., Marvell Taiwan Ltd., Marvell
International Ltd. (MIL), Marvell U.K. Limited, Marvell Semiconductor Israel
Ltd. (MSIL), RADLAN Computer Communications Ltd., and SysKonnect GmbH. MSI is
headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and designs, develops and markets products
on behalf of MIL and MAPL. MSI may be contacted at (408) 222-2500 or at
www.marvell.com.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF
1995:
This release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding
the anticipated value of the addition to our Board of Directors. Words such as
"anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates,"
"may," "will," "should," and their variations identify forward-looking
statements. Statements that refer to, or are based on projections, uncertain
events or assumptions also identify forward-looking statements. All such
statements are not guarantees of results and are subject to risks and
uncertainties. For a discussion of the factors that could cause Marvell's
results to vary from expectations, please see the sections titled "Additional
Factors That May Affect Future Results" in Marvell's annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended February 1, 2003 and Marvell's subsequent reports on Form
10-Q. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any
forward-looking statements.

MARVELL(R) AND THE MARVELL LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF MARVELL.

MEDIA CONTACT
Name: Mike Tate
Title: Treasurer
Tel: 408.222.2500
E-mail: [email protected]