8-K

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

October 5, 2010

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

INTEVAC, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

State of Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) 0-26946
(Commission File Number) 94-3125814
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

3560 Bassett Street
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(Address of principal executive offices)

(408) 986-9888
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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

     On October 5, 2010, the Board of Directors of Intevac, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, took action to elect Mr. Thomas Rohrs, Chief Executive Officer of Skyline Solar, to the Board, effective as of October 5, 2010, and, effective upon the election of Mr. Rohrs, to increase the size of the Board from seven to eight members. It has not been determined which, if any, committees of the Board Mr. Rohrs will serve on.

     Mr. Rohrs is not a party to any arrangement or understanding pursuant to which he was selected as a director, nor is Mr. Schaefer a party to any transaction, or series of transactions, required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

     A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the election of Mr. Rohrs to the Board is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

     Mr. Rohrs will receive an option grant of 18,000 shares upon approval by the Company’s Compensation Committee as well as receiving the Company’s $45,000 annual retainer for directors in accordance with its director compensation guidelines.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release.

     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.

	INTEVAC, INC.
Date: October 7, 2010	/s/ JEFFREY ANDRESON
	Jeffrey Andreson
	Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No		Description
	99.1	Press Release, dated October 7, 2010, entitled “Intevac, Inc. Names Thomas Rohrs to Board of Directors”

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Jeff Andreson	Claire McAdams
Chief Financial Officer	Investor Relations
(408) 986-9888	(530) 265-9899

INTEVAC NAMES THOMAS ROHRS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Santa Clara, Calif. — October 7, 2010—Intevac, Inc. (Nasdaq: IVAC) has increased the size of its Board of Directors from seven to eight directors and elected Thomas Rohrs to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Mr. Rohrs is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Skyline Solar and has held executive positions at leading Silicon Valley technology companies. Prior to Skyline Solar, Mr. Rohrs was the Chief Executive Officer of Electroglas from 2006 through 2009, Senior Vice President of Global Operations for Applied Materials from 1997 through 2002 and Vice President of Worldwide Operations for Silicon Graphics from 1992 through 1997. Mr. Rohrs currently serves on the Board of Directors of Advanced Energy and Magma Design Automation. He received a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Norte Dame.

Norman Pond, Intevac’s Chairman, commented, “We are most pleased that Tom has joined our Board of Directors. Tom’s broad range of experience having served as a CEO, board member and advisor of technology companies in our business areas will bring new insight and ideas to Intevac.”

About Intevac

Intevac was founded in 1991 and has two businesses: Equipment and Intevac Photonics.

Equipment Business: We are a leader in the design, development and marketing of high-productivity lean manufacturing systems and have been producing Lean Thinking platforms since 1994. We are the leading supplier of magnetic media processing systems to the hard drive industry and offer high-productivity technology solutions to the photovoltaic and semiconductor industries.

Intevac Photonics: We are a leader in the development and manufacture of leading edge, high-sensitivity imaging products and vision systems, as well as table-top and handheld Raman instruments. Markets addressed include military, industrial, medical and scientific.

For more information call 408-986-9888, or visit the company’s website at www.intevac.com.