-----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, RPsViZkUgYaJtVVOzbskGV2UQJ5HZQ6N2LciCfSmfSqYRtyKcibvoFz+H10RIGrE 0Y5aZ8gP4fFdsmCCVlep6g== 0001072613-00-000546.txt : 20000502 0001072613-00-000546.hdr.sgml : 20000502 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001072613-00-000546 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20000428 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20000501 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000884498 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829] IRS NUMBER: 042441829 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26714 FILM NUMBER: 614869 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 WILSON WAY CITY: WESTWOOD STATE: MA ZIP: 02090 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174673500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 77 ROWE ST CITY: NEWTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02166 8-K 1 ADE CORPORATION FORM 8-K ================================================================================ 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 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) April 28, 2000 ----------------------- ADE Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Massachusetts - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-26714 04-2441829 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer I.D. No.) 80 Wilson Way, Westwood, Massachusetts 02090 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code) (617) 467-3500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ================================================================================ Item 5. Other Events Effective April 28, 2000, Daniel F. Harrington resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of ADE Corporation ("ADE"). On May 1, 2000, ADE issued a press release, attached as Exhibit 1, announcing Mr. Harrington's resignation. The information contained in the press release is incorporated herein by reference. -2- 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. ADE CORPORATION Date: May 1, 2000 By: /s/ Robert C. Abbe --------------------------------------- Robert C. Abbe President and Chief Executive Officer -2- CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K ADE CORPORATION EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit ------ ---------------------- 1 Press Release dated May 1, 2000 -3- EX-99.1 2 PRESS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Robert Abbe CEO May 1, 2000 (781) 467-3500 ADE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF CFO WESTWOOD, MA - ADE Corporation (NASDAQ:ADEX) today announced that Daniel F. Harrington has resigned as vice president, treasurer and chief financial officer of the Company to accept a position with a privately held technology company. ADE has retained the services of an executive search firm to assist in the search for a permanent replacement. "ADE has initiated an aggressive search for an experienced chief financial officer who will help us capitalize on the company's substantial growth opportunities," stated Robert Abbe, President and Chief Executive Officer of ADE. ADE Corporation is a leading supplier of metrology and inspection systems for the silicon wafer and data storage industries. The Company's systems analyze and report product quality at critical manufacturing process steps and provide quality certification data that is relied upon by semiconductor and data storage manufacturers. The Company's systems also are used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----