-----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, F/gCAdQ8OIvKsR+FwzDyZRh8ZE0cGcLbQGRj/6M7HJnHc2frLJYbQ0G1p7fTA9sS 9tQDc1iaLjdBoZPLOT2Wkg== 0000931059-05-000034.txt : 20050611 0000931059-05-000034.hdr.sgml : 20050611 20050525114929 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000931059-05-000034 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050520 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20050525 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050525 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TEGAL CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000931059 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559] IRS NUMBER: 680370244 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26824 FILM NUMBER: 05855969 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2201 SOUTH MCDOWELL BLVD CITY: PETALUMA STATE: CA ZIP: 94954 BUSINESS PHONE: 7077635600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2201 SOUTH MCDOWELL BLVD CITY: PETALUMA STATE: CA ZIP: 94954 8-K 1 form8k52405.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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 20, 2005

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Tegal Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware	000-26824	68-0370244
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2201 South McDowell Boulevard
Petaluma, California 94954
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(707) 763-5600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On May 20,2005, Brad Mattson, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tegal Corporation (the "Company"), received a non-qualified stock option ("NQO") grant to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock at $1.10, the closing price of the Company's stock at May 20, 2005, under the Sixth Amended and Restated 1998 Equity Participation Plan. The NQO shall vest in 12 installments of 83,333 shares on each monthly anniversary date of the grant.

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.


Date: May 25, 2005	TEGAL CORPORATION
	By: /s/ Thomas R. Mika Name: Thomas R. Mika Title: Chief Executive Officer

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