-----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, VuZ4kPIqxPu5T49xbzVB5fk869oVn6PoNxYF5OU2kzF8CoH2j2/bIorz3C4wcv0r yRhWPd954xst9eygGb4gOQ== 0001193125-06-121288.txt : 20060530 0001193125-06-121288.hdr.sgml : 20060529 20060530172533 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-121288 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060524 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20060530 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060530 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: 06875059 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

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)

May 24, 2006

 

NANOMETRICS INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

California   000- 13470   94-2276314

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1550 Buckeye Drive

Milpitas, California 95035

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(408) 435-9600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On May 24, 2006, the Compensation/Stock Option Committee (the “Committee”) of Nanometrics Incorporated, a California corporation (the “Company”) approved an increase in the base salary for Mr. John D. Heaton, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, from $367,500 to $404,250 for the fiscal year 2006. Additionally, the Committee approved a one-time bonus payment to Mr. Heaton in the amount of $202,125 and granted Mr. Heaton an option to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The option has a term of seven years from the date of grant, and will become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on May 24, 2007. The per share exercise price of the option is equal to $10.23.

 

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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.

 

  NANOMETRICS INCORPORATED
Date: May 30, 2006   By:  

/s/ Douglas J. McCutcheon

   

Douglas J. McCutcheon

Chief Financial Officer

 

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