-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PlYXEH3VAl+G4I/MOgSauqz/jb1UgtJPRWbaS+yly3+/wQO/q96Sv2CIX0isuGR/ hcR+UJEQsFHUQIiAXYaoEg== 0000892569-07-001421.txt : 20071115 0000892569-07-001421.hdr.sgml : 20071115 20071115163743 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000892569-07-001421 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071115 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWPORT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000225263 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY APPARATUS & FURNITURE [3821] IRS NUMBER: 940849175 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-142362 FILM NUMBER: 071250197 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1791 DEERE AVE CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92714 BUSINESS PHONE: 7148633144 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DOLE JAMES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910905 424B3 1 a35822e424b3.htm PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT e424b3
 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 4
(To Prospectus Dated April 25, 2007)
  Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-142362
NEWPORT CORPORATION
$175,000,000
2.50% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2012 and
Common Stock Issuable upon Conversion of the Notes
     This prospectus supplement supplements information contained in that certain prospectus dated April 25, 2007 of Newport Corporation (the “Company”), relating to the offer and sale from time to time of up to $175,000,000 of the Company’s 2.50% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2012, or the notes, and 7,277,567 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock that are issuable upon conversion of the notes, which are held by certain securityholders named in the prospectus under the section entitled “Selling Securityholders”. This prospectus supplement is not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in connection with, the prospectus, including any amendments or supplements thereto.
     The following table amends and supplements the information set forth in the prospectus under the caption “Selling Securityholders” with respect to the selling securityholders named below and the respective notes and shares of common stock beneficially owned by such selling securityholders that may be offered pursuant to the prospectus:
                                         
                    Shares of           Shares of
    Principal           Common           Common
    Amount of           Stock   Conversion   Stock
    Notes           Beneficially   Shares of   Beneficially
    Beneficially   Percentage   Owned Prior   Common   Owned After
Name of   Owned and   of Notes   to the Offering   Stock Offered   Completion of
Selling Securityholder   Offered   Outstanding   (1)(2)   (2)   the Offering
BNP Paribas Arbitrage (3)
  $ 750,000       *       31,189       31,189        
Fidelity Financial Trust:
Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund (3)
  $ 3,750,000       2.14 %     155,947       155,947        
Fidelity Financial Trust:
Fidelity Dividend & Income Fund (3)
  $ 1,000,000       *       41,586       41,586        
*   Less than 1%
 
(1)   Includes shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.
 
(2)   Assumes a conversion rate of 41.5861 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes and a cash payment in lieu of any fractional interest.
 
(3)   This selling securityholder is an affiliate of a broker-dealer and purchased the notes in the ordinary course of business. At the time this selling securityholder purchased the notes, it had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the notes or the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes.
 
The date of this prospectus supplement is November 15, 2007.

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