# Cypress Semiconductor and Spansion to merge in $4 billion deal

Cypress Semiconductor and Spansion announced an all-stock merger valued at approximately $4 billion. The combined company will be headquartered in San Jose, California, and named Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2015.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-03-08
- Where: San Jose, California, United States
- Value: $4.00B
- Status: announced
- Products: microcontrollers, specialized memories
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Cypress Semiconductor](https://endata.com/companies/22566.md) (acquirer)
- [Spansion](https://endata.com/companies/27797.md) (target)

## Sources

- [cdrinfo.com](https://www.cdrinfo.com/d7/content/cypress-and-spansion-merge-4-billion-transaction), 2018-03-08: "Cypress Semiconductor and Spansion today announced an agreement to merge in an all-stock, tax-free transaction valued at approximately $4 billion."

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