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

PIXELWORKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

OREGON		000-30269		91-1761992
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

16760 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road, Suite 101
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 601-4545
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

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On May 13, 2009, Pixelworks, Inc. announced that it had repurchased approximately $17.8 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 1.75% convertible subordinated debentures in a combination of open market and private transactions. The purchase price ranged from approximately 72 to 78 percent of face value.

The press release issued May 13, 2009 to announce the repurchase is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report. The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated May 13, 2009

     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.

News Release
Contact Information:
Steven Moore
408-200-9221
smoore@pixelworks.com

PORTLAND, Ore., May 13, 2009 — Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PXLW), an innovative provider of powerful video and pixel processing technology, announced today that the Company has completed the repurchase of an additional $17.8 million principal amount of its outstanding 1.75% convertible subordinated debentures in a combination of open market and private transactions. The purchase price ranged from 72 to 78 percent of face value. This follows repurchases of approximately $27 million of Pixelworks’ outstanding debentures in February 2009 and approximately $79.4 million in 2008. Pixelworks’ bond repurchases to date have reduced the Company’s long-term debt from $140.0 million at the beginning of 2008 to approximately $15.7 million.

     Pixelworks, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is an innovative designer, developer and marketer of video and pixel processing technology, semiconductors and software for high-end digital video applications. At design centers in Shanghai and San Jose, Pixelworks engineers push pixel performance to new levels for leading manufacturers of consumer electronics and professional displays worldwide. For more information, please visit the Company’s Web site at www.pixelworks.com.

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