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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): December 19, 2019

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Israel		001-33299		98-0233400
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Beit Mellanox

Yokneam, Israel

(Address of principal executive offices)

20692

(Zip Code)

+972-4-909-7200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share		MLNX		The Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 19, 2019, Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (“Mellanox”), and NVIDIA International Holdings, Inc. (“NVIDIA Holdings”), received unconditional clearance from the European Commission of the previously announced proposed acquisition of Mellanox by NVIDIA Holdings.

The two companies have now received regulatory antitrust approval for the deal from the European Commission and Mexico. In addition, the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, in connection with the proposed acquisition expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on May 23, 2019. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and the remaining regulatory approval from the Anti-Monopoly Bureau of the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China.

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.

Date: December 19, 2019				MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD
				By:		/s/ Alinka Flaminia
				Name:		Alinka Flaminia
				Title:		SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary