International Rectifier (IRF)

ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

        Not applicable.

Additional Item. Executive Officers of the Registrant

        The non-employee Chairman of the Board and executive officers of IR as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K are:

        Richard J. Dahl has been a director since February 2008. He was appointed Chairman of the Board on May 1, 2008. Mr. Dahl has served as director of the NYSE listed IHOP Corporation since 2004, where he presides as Chairman of the Audit Committee and was Chairman of the Special

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Committee of the Board formed to oversee IHOP's successful bid to acquire Applebee's International. From 2002 to 2007, Mr. Dahl held various executive level positions with the Dole Food Company, Inc. ("Dole"), most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2004 to 2007, and served as a member of its Board of Directors. Prior to his work at Dole, Mr. Dahl was President and Chief Operating Officer of Bank of Hawaii Corporation.

        Oleg Khaykin joined us in March 2008 as President and CEO. He was appointed a director promptly following March 1, 2008. Prior to joining us, Mr. Khaykin was Chief Operating Officer for Amkor Technology, Inc. ("Amkor"), which he joined in 2003 as Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. Prior to his work at Amkor, Mr. Khaykin held various positions of increasing leadership at Conexant Systems Inc. and its spin-off Mindspeed Technologies Inc. from 1999 to 2003, where he most recently served as Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. Before joining Conexant, Mr. Khaykin was with The Boston Consulting Group.

        Donald R. Dancer joined us in August 2002 as Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. He was promoted to Executive Vice President in November 2005. He served as acting CEO from August 2007 to February 2008. Mr. Dancer was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer in March 2008, and he retained the positions of General Counsel and Secretary on an interim basis. Prior to joining IR, Mr. Dancer served 22 years in various senior legal positions with the General Electric Company ("General Electric") and most recently was General Counsel for GE Industrial Systems Solutions.

        Peter B. Knepper has been assisting us since January 2008 as a partner with Tatum LLC and since April 16, 2008 he has served as Acting CFO. He has advised and held senior financial management positions with several prominent corporations including interim CFO from January to June 2006 at MDI, Inc., a publicly traded company, and Executive Vice President and CFO for Key3Media Group, Inc. from March 2000 through June 2003. Prior to Key3Media Group, Inc., Mr. Knepper served for 10 years as Senior Vice President and CFO of Ticketmaster Group, Inc.

        Michael Barrow joined us in April 2008 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Prior to joining IR, Mr. Barrow most recently served as Senior Vice President of the Flip Chip and Wafer Level Business Unit for Amkor Technology, Inc., where Mr. Barrow served in various positions since late 2003. Prior to his work at Amkor, Mr. Barrow served 12 years in various leadership roles at Intel Corporation, most recently as Technology General Manager of Intel's Communications Group.

        Tim Bixler joined us in July 2008 as Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. Prior to joining us, Mr. Bixler most recently served as Senior Counsel of the Homeland Protection Business Unit of General Electric, which he joined in 2001 as Business Counsel for GE Plastics. Prior to his work at General Electric, Mr. Bixler served as General Counsel for eMD.com and also served as counsel for Ashland Inc./APAC, Inc. Mr. Bixler also spent three years at the law firm of Arnall, Golden & Gregory.

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PART II

ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

        Not applicable.

Additional Item. Executive Officers of the Registrant

        The non-employee Chairman of the Board and executive officers of IR as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K are:

        Richard
J. Dahl has been a director since February 2008. He was appointed Chairman of the Board on May 1, 2008. Mr. Dahl has served as director of the NYSE listed IHOP
Corporation since 2004, where he presides as Chairman of the Audit Committee and was Chairman of the Special

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Committee
of the Board formed to oversee IHOP's successful bid to acquire Applebee's International. From 2002 to 2007, Mr. Dahl held various executive level positions with the Dole Food
Company, Inc. ("Dole"), most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2004 to 2007, and served as a member of its Board of Directors. Prior to his work at Dole, Mr. Dahl
was President and Chief Operating Officer of Bank of Hawaii Corporation.

        Oleg
Khaykin joined us in March 2008 as President and CEO. He was appointed a director promptly following March 1, 2008. Prior to joining us, Mr. Khaykin was Chief
Operating Officer for Amkor Technology, Inc. ("Amkor"), which he joined in 2003 as Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. Prior to his work at Amkor, Mr. Khaykin
held various positions of increasing leadership at Conexant Systems Inc. and its spin-off Mindspeed Technologies Inc. from 1999 to 2003, where he most recently served as Vice
President of Strategy and Business Development. Before joining Conexant, Mr. Khaykin was with The Boston Consulting Group.

        Donald
R. Dancer joined us in August 2002 as Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. He was promoted to Executive Vice President in November 2005. He served as acting CEO from
August 2007 to February 2008. Mr. Dancer was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer in March 2008, and he retained the positions of General Counsel and Secretary
on an interim basis. Prior to joining IR, Mr. Dancer served 22 years in various senior legal positions with the General Electric Company ("General Electric") and most recently was
General Counsel for GE Industrial Systems Solutions.

        Peter
B. Knepper has been assisting us since January 2008 as a partner with Tatum LLC and since April 16, 2008 he has served as Acting CFO. He has advised and held senior
financial management positions with several prominent corporations including interim CFO from January to June 2006 at MDI, Inc., a publicly traded company, and Executive Vice President and CFO
for Key3Media Group, Inc. from March 2000 through June 2003. Prior to Key3Media Group, Inc., Mr. Knepper served for 10 years as Senior Vice President and CFO of
Ticketmaster Group, Inc.

        Michael
Barrow joined us in April 2008 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Prior to joining IR, Mr. Barrow most recently served as Senior Vice President of
the Flip Chip and Wafer Level Business Unit for Amkor Technology, Inc., where Mr. Barrow served in various positions since late 2003. Prior to his work at Amkor, Mr. Barrow served
12 years in various leadership roles at Intel Corporation, most recently as Technology General Manager of Intel's Communications Group.

        Tim
Bixler joined us in July 2008 as Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. Prior to joining us, Mr. Bixler most recently served as Senior Counsel of the Homeland
Protection Business Unit of
General Electric, which he joined in 2001 as Business Counsel for GE Plastics. Prior to his work at General Electric, Mr. Bixler served as General Counsel for eMD.com and also served as counsel
for Ashland Inc./APAC, Inc. Mr. Bixler also spent three years at the law firm of Arnall, Golden & Gregory.

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PART II

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable.

Additional Item. Executive Officers of the Registrant

Our executive officers serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Mr. Eric Lidow’s employment with IR is subject to the provisions of an executive employment agreement with IR dated May 15, 1991, and subsequently amended on April 12, 1995, June 22, 1998 and August 5, 1998.

The executive officers of IR are:

Eric Lidow, the founder of the Company, has been a director since our inception in 1947 and was Chief Executive Officer from inception until March 1995. Mr. Lidow continues as Chairman of the Board.

Alexander Lidow, Ph.D., has been employed by us since 1977. He was elected a director in September 1994 and Chief Executive Officer in March 1995. Dr. Lidow serves on the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Lidow is a son of Eric Lidow.

Michael P. McGee joined us in 1990. He became Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1993. In November 1998, Mr. McGee was elected Executive Vice President. From June 2000 to June 2005, he was also Chairman of Nihon Inter Electronics Corporation, a publicly-held Japanese corporation. From June 2000 to June 2003, he was also Co-Chief Executive Officer of that company.

Robert Grant joined us in 1992 as Director, Worldwide Customer Operations. In October 1998, Mr. Grant became Senior Vice President, Customer Service and Sales Systems, and in October 1999 became Senior Vice President, Marketing Communications and eCommerce. In July 2000, Mr. Grant was elected Executive Vice President. He was promoted to Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Corporate Marketing in November 2001.

Walter Lifsey has been employed by us since 1999. His most recent assignment was as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development before being appointed Executive Vice President, Operations in April 2002. Prior to joining us, he held senior management positions at AMP, Inc. and TRW Inc.

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Michael A. Briere, Ph.D., joined us in 2003 as the Vice President of Integrated Circuit Development, before his election in January 2005 to Executive Vice President, Research and Development. Prior to joining IR, Dr. Briere held technical and leadership roles at IBM, Cherry Semiconductor, ON Semiconductor and Vicor, where he led a start-up IC subsidiary, Picor.

Donald R. Dancer joined us in August 2002 and was promoted to Executive Vice President in November 2005. Prior to joining us, Mr. Dancer served 22 years in various senior legal positions with the General Electric Company and most recently was General Counsel for GE Industrial Systems Solutions.

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Not applicable.

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Additional Item. Executive Officers of the Registrant

Our executive officers serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Mr. Eric Lidow’s employment with IR is subject to the provisions of an executive employment agreement with IR dated May 15, 1991, and subsequently amended on April 12, 1995, June 22, 1998 and August 5, 1998.

The executive officers of IR are:

Eric Lidow, the founder of the Company, has been a director since our inception in 1947 and was Chief Executive Officer until March 1995. Mr. Lidow continues as Chairman of the Board.

Alexander Lidow, Ph.D., has been employed by us since 1977. He was elected a director in September 1994 and Chief Executive Officer in March 1995. Dr. Lidow serves on the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Lidow is a son of Eric Lidow.

Michael P. McGee joined us in 1990. He became Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1993. In November 1998, Mr. McGee was elected Executive Vice President.  From June 2000 to June 2005, he was also Chairman of Nihon Inter Electronics Corporation, a publicly-held Japanese corporation. From June 2000 to June 2003, he was also Co-Chief Executive Officer of that company.

Robert Grant joined us in 1992 as Director, Worldwide Customer Operations. In October 1998, Mr. Grant became Senior Vice President, Customer Service and Sales Systems, and in October 1999 became Senior Vice President, Marketing Communications and eCommerce. In July 2000, Mr. Grant was elected Executive Vice President. He was promoted to Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Corporate Marketing in November 2001.

Walter Lifsey has been employed by us since 1999. His most recent assignment was as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development before being appointed Executive Vice President, Operations in April 2002. Prior to joining us, he held senior management positions at AMP, Inc. and TRW Inc.

Michael A. Briere, Ph.D., joined us in 2003 as the Vice President of Integrated Circuit Development, before his election in January 2005 to Executive Vice President, Research and Development. Prior to joining IR, Dr. Briere held technical and leadership roles at IBM, Cherry Semiconductor, ON Semiconductor and Vicor, where he led a start-up IC subsidiary, Picor.

Donald R. Dancer joined us in August 2002. He most recently was General Counsel for GE Industrial Systems Solutions and served 22 years in various senior legal positions with the General Electric Company.

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