-----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, Dg3qhbz+1TcvWPfX30tzIjHF1DodeqIeWHr+0NPqrvT/GXqvVIlpeku89AwbhelF +7/5f+uJgCoDz/Xc4LZG5g== 0001193125-07-152729.txt : 20070710 0001193125-07-152729.hdr.sgml : 20070710 20070710170328 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-152729 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070703 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20070710 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070710 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: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-13470 FILM NUMBER: 07972609 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, D. C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

July 3, 2007

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 

Nanometrics Incorporated

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

Delaware   0-13470   94-2276314

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I. R. S. Employer

Identification No.)

1550 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, California 95035

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 545-6000

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:

 

¨ 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))

 

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

(e) In connection with the termination of John D. Heaton, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Nanometrics Incorporated (the “Company”), the Company entered into a Separation and Release Agreement with Mr. Heaton (the “Agreement”) effective as of July 3, 2007 (the “Effective Date”). Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company confirmed that it would honor its obligations to Mr. Heaton as described in that certain Employment Agreement dated as October 4, 2006 by and between the Company and Mr. Heaton including continued salary payments to Mr. Heaton for twelve months following termination and the accelerated vesting of equity awards exercisable as to 66,667 shares of the Company’s common stock, which represents that number of shares that would have vested had Mr. Heaton remained an employee of the Company through the twelve-month anniversary of his termination. Furthermore, the Company agreed to extend the deadline for Mr. Heaton to exercise his vested stock options to the date that is immediately prior to the Company’s public announcement of its second quarter 2007 earnings.

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.

 

Dated: July 10, 2007   NANOMETRICS INCORPORATED
 

/s/ Quentin B. Wright

  Quentin B. Wright
  Interim Chief Financial Officer
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