Wed May 23, 2012 6:41pm EDT
* To cut 11 percent of workforce
* Sees $9 mln charge in Q2
* Expects to save $40 mln/year on costs
May 23 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Intersil Corp will reduce its workforce by 11 percent to cut costs and revamp its product portfolio.
The company expects to incur charges of about $9 million in the second quarter due to the restructuring, it said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.
Intersil employed 1,643 workers as of Dec. 31, 2011.
The company said the restructuring plan includes trimming operating costs by about $40 million annually.
Intersil's revenue has declined for the last four quarters. Costs, however, have not fallen, hitting its operating margins.
The company posted a wider-than-expected loss for the first quarter, as operating margins shrank to a negative 1.4 percent from 10.5 percent the year ago.
The company earlier this month had expressed its intention to limit its focus to a few top markets and segments during presentations to analysts and investors.
Shares of the company closed at $10.52 on Wednesday on the Nasdaq.
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