-----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, Og2BuGeQkswrhqHqLOL/4hsJFcMbuka/gAtRWFKfqfEiOakhSG6UxYJyu7q67vE7 DoMGYoClz39tTDtsFl8SSA== 0001127602-10-030337.txt : 20101213 0001127602-10-030337.hdr.sgml : 20101213 20101213161546 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-10-030337 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101210 FILED AS OF DATE: 20101213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101213 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Progler Christopher J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001367036 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-15451 FILM NUMBER: 101248144 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 SECOR ROAD CITY: BROOKFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06804 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PHOTRONICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000810136 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 060854886 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 SECOR ROAD STREET 2: PO BOX 5226 CITY: BROOKFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06804 BUSINESS PHONE: 2037759000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 SECOR ROAD STREET 2: P O BOX 5226 CITY: BROOKFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06804 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PHOTRONIC LABS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900514 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2010-12-10 0000810136 PHOTRONICS INC PLAB 0001367036 Progler Christopher J 15 SECOR ROAD BROOKFIELD CT 06804 1 VP,Chief Technology Officer Common Stock 2010-12-10 4 A 0 8750 0 A 49050 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) 6.71 2010-12-10 4 A 0 17500 6.71 A 2020-12-10 Common Stock 17500 17500 D The stock options vest 25% over 4 years on the anniversary date of the grant. Form 24 /s/ Richelle E. Burr, attorney-in-fact for Christopher J. Progler 2010-12-13 EX-24 2 doc1.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY 12/13/2010 8:25:54 PM Christopher J Progler POA

EXHIBIT 24

Photronics, Inc.

Power of Attorney
for Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5

Know all men by these presents, that the undersigned, director or officer, or both, of Photronics, Inc., hereby constitutes and appoints each of Richelle E. Burr, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Photronics, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;
(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities of Photronics, Inc. unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of this 21st day of May, 2010
/s/ Christopher J Progler
Christopher J Progler
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