Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 4, 2008, the Board of Directors of Actel Corporation (the "Company’) elected John McGrath to its Board of Directors. He will serve on the Company’s Audit Committee as the Chairman and Audit Committee Financial Expert, and will be nominated for election at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 23, 2008. Under the Company’s 2003 Director Stock Option Plan, Mr. McGrath automatically received a stock option that will be exercisable for 12,500 shares of Common Stock on the date of the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2009.

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.