8-K 1 a06-22894_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)

October 24, 2006


 

VERIGY LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Singapore

 

000-1352341

 

N/A

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

Verigy Ltd.
No. 1 Yishun Ave 7
Singapore 768923
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(+65) 6377-1688
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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):

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Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(d)  On October 24, 2006, Verigy’s board of directors appointed two new directors to the Company’s board, bringing the total number of directors on Verigy’s board to seven.  Each of Eric Meurice and Dr. Claudine Simson join the board, effective as of November 1, 2006.  Mr. Meurice and Dr. Simson will be Class II directors and will be subject to re-election at the Company’s first annual general meeting of shareholders to take place after October 31, 2006.

On October 30, 2006, Verigy issued a press release announcing the appointments of Mr. Meurice and Dr. Simson.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Text of press release issued by Verigy Ltd. dated October 30, 2006.

 

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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.

 

Verigy Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:   /s/ Kenneth M. Siegel

 

 

 

 

Kenneth M. Siegel
Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

 

Date:  October 30, 2006

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Text of press release issued by Verigy Ltd. dated October 30, 2006.

 

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