SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Dox Joseph F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1550 BUCKEYE DRIVE

(Street)
MILPITAS CA 95035

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NANOMETRICS INC [ NANO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/31/2007 J(1) 216 D $10.41 485 D
Common Stock 01/02/2008 A 2,000(2)(3) A $0 2,485 D
Common Stock 10/31/2007 J(1) 6 D $10.41 305 I See footnote(4)
Common Stock 10/31/2007 J(1) 6 D $10.41 1,125 I See footnote(5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares were forfeited pursuant to an escrow agreement entered into on January 25, 2006 in connection with the acquisition of Accent Optical Technologies, Inc. ("Accent") by the Issuer in satisfaction of certain claims made by the Issuer arising under the merger agreement by and among Issuer, Alloy Merger Corporation, Accent and Sanford S. Wadler, as Stockholder Agent, as amended.
2. Shares are represented by restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of NANO common stock.
3. The restricted stock units shall vest in three equal annual installments, with the first vesting event occurring on the later of the first anniversary of the date of grant and the opening of any applicable Company trading window; the second vesting event occurring on the later of the second anniversary of the date of grant and the opening of any applicable Company trading window; and the third vesting event occurring on the later of the third anniversary of the date of grant and the opening of any applicable Company trading window.
4. Shares are held directly by the Alexia Dox Trust (the "AD Trust"). Ira Greenspan is the Trustee of the AD Trust and has sole voting and investment power over the shares held by the AD Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
5. Shares are held directly by the Emilie Dox Trust (the "ED Trust"). Ira Greenspan is the Trustee of the ED Trust and has sole voting and investment power over the shares held by the ED Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
/s/ Quentin B. Wright, by power of attorney 02/08/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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