0001104659-13-027059.txt : 20130404 0001104659-13-027059.hdr.sgml : 20130404 20130404134018 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-13-027059 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130401 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20130404 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130404 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01649 FILM NUMBER: 13742447 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1791 DEERE AVE CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92714 BUSINESS PHONE: 7148633144 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1791 DEERE AVE CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92714 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DOLE JAMES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910905 8-K 1 a13-9489_18k.htm 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)

April 1, 2013

 

NEWPORT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

000-01649

 

94-0849175

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1791 Deere Avenue, Irvine, California

 

92606

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(949) 863-3144

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

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

 

(b)                                 On April 1, 2013, Newport Corporation (the “Registrant”) received a notice of resignation from its principal accounting officer, Mark J. Nelson.  Mr. Nelson will be resigning from his position with the Registrant effective as of April 12, 2013 to pursue another opportunity.

 

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.

 

April 4, 2013

NEWPORT CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey B. Coyne

 

 

Jeffrey B. Coyne

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and

 

 

Corporate Secretary

 

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