-----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, I34zz5RyLutwy6zSIdPkuJSbrw5ChQQjyoM/YcOxt/6CmHQztHvOt7Cil/toDO2y 60C7qa47y9xzdHsPiu3I9g== 0001193125-05-188440.txt : 20050920 0001193125-05-188440.hdr.sgml : 20050920 20050920171431 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-188440 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050914 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20050920 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050920 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NANOMETRICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000704532 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829] IRS NUMBER: 942276314 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-13470 FILM NUMBER: 051094122 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1550 BUCKEYE DRIVE CITY: MILPITAS STATE: CA ZIP: 95035 BUSINESS PHONE: 408-435-9600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1550 BUCKEYE DRIVE CITY: MILPITAS STATE: CA ZIP: 95035 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K
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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

 

September 14, 2005

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Nanometrics Incorporated

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

California   0-13470   94-2276314

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

1550 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, California   95035
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(408) 435-9600

(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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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ITEM 1.01

  

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

SIGNATURES

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On September 14, 2005, Nanometrics Incorporated, a California corporation (the ”Company”), entered into an Asset Purchase and License Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Toho Technology Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of Japan (“Toho”). Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Toho agreed to purchase the Company’s flat panel display business (the “FPD Business”) including certain tangible assets, intellectual property and personnel obligations related to the manufacturing, support and sales of flat panel display manufacturing measuring equipment, for a cash payment of $1.5 million, plus certain royalty obligations. The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties, including a time-based covenant by the Company not to compete with respect to the FPD Business, and indemnification covenants by the parties.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

    NANOMETRICS INCORPORATED
   

/S/    DOUGLAS J. MCCUTCHEON

Date: September 20, 2005

  

Name:

  

Douglas J. McCutcheon

   

Title:

   Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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