SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

Am Campeon 1-12
D-85579 Neubiberg/Munich
Federal Republic of Germany
Tel: +49-89-234-0
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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This Report on Form 6-K contains a press release of Infineon Technologies AG dated August 4, 2010, announcing changes in the Management Board of Infineon Technologies AG.

     

N e w s R e l e a s e / P r e s s e i n f o r m a t i o n

Changes in the Management Board of Infineon Technologies AG

Neubiberg, Germany — August 4, 2010 — Peter Bauer, former Spokesperson of the Management Board, has been appointed Chairman of the Board with immediate effect.

Chief Financial Officer and Labor Director Dr. Marco Schröter has left the Management Board of Infineon Technologies AG with immediate effect. This was caused by differences in opinion over future company policy.

Peter Bauer will transitionally take over the role of Chief Financial Officer until a successor will be appointed. The role of the Labor Director with responsibility for Human Resources will be transitionally assumed by Member of the Management Board Dr. Reinhard Ploss.

About Infineon

Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany, offers semiconductor and system solutions addressing three central challenges to modern society: energy efficiency, communications, and security. In the 2009 fiscal year (ending September), the company reported sales of Euro 3.03 billion with approximately 25,650 employees worldwide. With a global presence, Infineon operates through its subsidiaries in the U.S. from Milpitas, CA, in the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore, and in Japan from Tokyo. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the over-the-counter market OTCQX International Premier (ticker symbol: IFNNY).

Further information is available at www.infineon.com

This news release is available online at www.infineon.com/press/

For the Finance and Business Press: INFXX201008.065e

Media Relations:		Name:		Phone:		Email:
Worldwide Headquarters		Kay Laudien		+49 89 234 28481		kay.laudien@infineon.com
U.S.A.		Mitch Ahiers		+1 408 503 2791		mitch.ahiers@infineon.com
Asia		Chi Kang David Ong		+65 6876 3070		david.ong@infineon.com
Japan		Hirotaka Shiroguchi		+81 3 5745 7340		hirotaka.shiroguchi@infineon.com
Investor Relations		EU/APAC/USA/CAN		+49 89 234 26655		investor.relations@infineon.com

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.