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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-11-001363
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110604
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Control of Registrant
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110609
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110609

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000103730
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
		IRS NUMBER:				381686453
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07416
		FILM NUMBER:		11903252

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		63 LINCOLN HWY
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6106441300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		63 LINCOLN HIGHWAY
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355
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<div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font size="5" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">FORM 8-</font></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font size="5" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">K</font></font></div>

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<div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font size="4" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">CURRENT REPORT <br>
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<div align="center"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 4, 2011</font></div>

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<div align="left"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font face="Wingdings">&#168;</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div>

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<div align="left"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As previously announced, Dr. Felix Zandman, the founder, Executive Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Technical and Business Development Officer of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), passed away on June 4, 2011. </font></div>

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<div align="left"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As a result of Dr. Zandman&#8217;s passing, voting control over certain Company shares previously beneficially owned by Dr. Zandman will be transferred to his wife, Mrs. Ruta Zandman, a member of our board of directors, his son, Mr. Marc Zandman, the Executive Chairman of our board of directors, our Chief Business Development Officer, and President of Vishay Israel, and his nephew, Mr. Ziv Shoshani, a member of our board of directors and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. as joint trustees.</font></div>

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<div align="left"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In addition, a voting trust under which Dr. Zandman had voting power over 4,744,482 shares of Class B common stock owned by third parties has terminated. Such shares will remain outstanding as shares of Class B common stock and may be voted by such third parties, subject to the right of Ruta Zandman to direct the voting of 2,402,549 of these shares under a separate voting agreement. The total number of shares of our Class B common stock outstanding remains unchanged at 13,452,549.</font></div>

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<li><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Ruta Zandman, Marc Zandman and Ziv Shoshani will share voting power over 51,417 shares of our common stock and 8,616,834 shares of our Class B common stock held in Zandman family trusts; <br>
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<li><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Ruta Zandman will have sole voting power over 1,159 shares of our common stock and 2,402,549 shares of our Class B common stock; <br>
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<li><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Marc Zandman will have sole voting power over 8,623 shares of our common stock and 1,500 shares of our Class B common stock; and&#160;<br>
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<li>Z<font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">iv Shoshani will have sole voting power over 3,251 shares of our common stock. </font></li>
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<div align="left"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Prior to his passing, directly, through family trusts and as voting trustee under the voting trust arrangement with third parties referred to above, Dr. Zandman had, either on a sole basis or on a shared basis with Ruta Zandman, voting power over approximately 48.1% of the total voting power of our capital stock. As a result of Dr. Zandman<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8217;</font>s passing, Ruta Zandman will control, solely or on a shared basis with Marc Zandman and Ziv Shoshani, approximately 39.7% of the total voting power of our capital stock; Marc Zandman will control, on a shared basis with Ruta Zandman and Ziv Shoshani, approximately 31.0% of the total voting power of our capital stock; and Ziv Shoshani will control, on a shared basis with Ruta Zandman and Marc Zandman, approximately 31.0% of the total voting power of our capital stock.</font></div>

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<div align="left"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">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. </font></div>

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<div align="left"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Date: June 9, 2011 </font></div>

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<td align="left" colspan="3" nowrap width="47%"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Title:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Executive Vice President and</font></td>
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