Bylaw Amendment

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) : September 12, 2007 RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-12906 36-2096643 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 40W267 Keslinger Road, P.O. Box 393, LaFox, Illinois 60147-0393 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630) 208-2200 (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. On September 12, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the Company’s by-laws to reduce the number of members of the Board of Directors from nine to eight effective as of the date of the Company’s 2007 annual meeting of stockholders, currently scheduled to take place on October 9, 2007. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits Exhibit 3.1 Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company. 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. RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD. Date: September 14, 2007 By: /s/ Kyle C. Badger Name: Kyle C. Badger Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description of Exhibits 3.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company