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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2014

RUBICON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33834	36-4419301
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

900 East Green Street Bensenville, Illinois	60106
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(847) 295-7000

(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 December 9, 2014, the Board of Directors of Rubicon Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed William Weissman to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, effective immediately. Mr. Weissman has served as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and President since September 2014 and as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since July 2007. Mr. Weissman’s biographical information is included in the Company’s Proxy Statement, which was filed with the SEC on April 30, 2014, and is incorporated herein by reference. Also on December 9, 2014, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Weissman to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Weissman is not expected to serve on any committees of the Board of Directors.

Also on December 9, 2014, the Board of Directors appointed Mardel A. Graffy to the position of Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, effective immediately. Ms. Graffy, age 54, joined the Company in January 2005 and has most recently served as the Vice President-Financial Operations, a position she was promoted to in September 2014. Prior to that, Ms. Graffy served as Vice President-Finance since July 2008, from December 2007 to June 2008, Ms. Graffy served as the Controller of the Company, and from January 2005 to November 2007, she served as the Director of Finance.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company on December 15, 2014 with respect to the foregoing matters is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release of the Company dated December 15, 2014.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	RUBICON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Dated: December 15, 2014	By:	/s/ William F. Weissman
	Name:	William F. Weissman
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

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Index to Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description of the Exhibit
99.1	Press Release of the Company dated December 15, 2014.

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

December 15, 2014

Rubicon Technology Names William Weissman President and CEO

Mardel A. Graffy Is Appointed Chief Financial Officer

Bensenville, IL – Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RBCN) today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed William Weissman, 56, to the permanent position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Weissman had served as Interim CEO and President since September 17, 2014, and as Chief Financial Officer of Rubicon since 2007. Mr. Weissman has also been appointed a member of the Board of Directors.

Don Aquilano, Chairman of the Board of Rubicon Technology, said, “Bill Weissman has already demonstrated that he will be an effective leader for Rubicon and will be able to move the Company forward with several critical initiatives. I believe that under his leadership Rubicon will be successful in winning customers for our patterned sapphire substrate (PSS) product line, improving manufacturing effectiveness, and attracting the right talent to the organization. Bill has been instrumental in driving our vertical integration strategy for the past several years, and his industry knowledge and customer relationships are well established.”

Mr. Weissman said, “I am honored to be appointed to lead Rubicon Technology. Technology leadership is the key to success in the highly competitive sapphire industry. Our leadership team is focused on the further development of our strong technology platform to continue to maintain our quality leadership, reduce costs and introduce innovative new products. The sapphire industry has faced tough times over the past few years, but the LED, consumer electronics and optical markets provide excellent growth opportunities.”

The Board has appointed Ms. Mardel A. Graffy, 54, as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Graffy joined Rubicon Technology in 2005 and rose to the position of Vice President – Finance. In September 2014 she was appointed Vice President – Financial Operations. Prior to her work with Rubicon, Ms. Graffy worked for FMC Technologies and KPMG.

About Rubicon Technology

Rubicon Technology, Inc. is a vertically integrated advanced electronic materials provider specializing in monocrystalline sapphire for applications in light-emitting diodes (LEDs), optical systems and specialty electronic devices. Rubicon has an unmatched technology platform and expertise extending from the preparation of raw aluminum oxide through sapphire crystal growth and fabrication to large-diameter polished sapphire wafers and patterned sapphire substrates (PSS), enabling Rubicon to supply custom sapphire products with superior quality and precision. Rubicon is ISO 9001 certified and ITAR registered.

Further information is available at http://www.rubicontechnology.com.

CONTACT:

Dee Johnson

Vice President, Investor Relations

847-457-3426