-----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, S9qCPZMy7KX6rkw8plwpt72mialCCyXLbgpZqs+EDwqPiE5ZHwG5B1WJ+SaG+G0T Sd/udHIzrjAiNZHRZzlibA== 0000931059-08-000041.txt : 20080917 0000931059-08-000041.hdr.sgml : 20080917 20080917172847 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000931059-08-000041 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080917 ITEM INFORMATION: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080917 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080917 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: 081076963 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 fy09_8k09-172008.htm 8K_09_17_2008 fy09_8k09-172008.htm
 


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

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 16, 2008
____________________

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

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

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

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

_____________________________________________________
(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):

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o
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ITEM 2.01.                                Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
 

           On September 16, 2008, Tegal Corporation (the “Company”) completed its previously announced acquisition  (the “Acquisition”) from Alcatel Micro Machining Systems, a French corporation (“AMMS”), and Alcatel Lucent, a French Corporation (“Alcatel” and together with AMMS, the “Sellers”), of Deep Reactive Ion Etch (DRIE) and Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) products, and the related intellectual property (the “Assets”).  Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated September 2, 2008, by and among the Company and the Sellers (the “Purchase Agreement”), the Company paid $1,000,000 in cash and issued 1,044,386 shares of the Company’s common stock in consideration for the Assets.
 
 
ITEM 9.01.                                Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
 
(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Press release issued by Tegal Corporation, dated September 16, 2008 announcing closing of the acquisition.



 
 
 
 

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:  September 17, 2008
  
TEGAL CORPORATION
   
By: 
 
/s/ Christine T. Hergenrother
   
Name:
Title:
Christine T. Hergenrother
Chief Financial Officer


 
 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 

Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Press release issued by Tegal Corporation, dated September 16, 2008 announcing closing of the acquisition.





 
 
 
 

EX-99.1 2 fy09_8k09-172008pressrelease.htm 8K_09_17_2008_PRESS_RELEASE fy09_8k09-172008pressrelease.htm
Exhibit 99.1


TEGAL COMPLETES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE ALCATEL MICRO MACHINING (AMMS)
 PRODUCT LINES AND IP FOR 3D PACKAGING AND MEMS DEVICES


Petaluma, Calif., September 16, 2008 — Tegal Corporation (NASDAQ: TGAL), a leading designer and manufacturer of plasma etch and deposition systems, today announced that it had completed its previously announced acquisition from Alcatel Micro Machining Systems (AMMS) and Alcatel Lucent, of their Deep Reactive Ion Etch (DRIE) and Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) products, and the related intellectual property.  Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated September 2, 2008, Tegal paid $1,000,000 in cash and issued 1,044,386 shares of Tegal common stock.

About Tegal
Tegal provides process and equipment solutions to leading edge suppliers of LED, optoelectronic, magnetic data storage, advanced semiconductor, MEMS, and nanotechnology devices.  Incorporating unique, patented etch and deposition technologies, Tegal’s system solutions are backed by over 35 years of advanced development and over 100 patents.  Some examples of devices enabled by Tegal technology are energy efficient memories found in portable computers, cellphones, PDAs and RFID applications; megapixel imaging chips used in digital and cellphone cameras; power amplifiers for portable handsets and wireless networking gear; and MEMS devices like accelerometers for automotive airbags, microfluidic control devices for ink jet printers; and laboratory-on-a-chip medical test kits.  For more information about Tegal Corporation, please visit: www.tegal.com
 
About Alcatel Micro Machining Systems and Alcatel Lucent
Alcatel Micro Machining Systems (AMMS) is a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent. AMMS is specialized in designing, manufacturing, marketing and servicing Deep Reactive Ion Etch (DRIE) systems as well as Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) systems for the fabrication of MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) and Semiconductor devices.  Its main application markets are the telecommunication, automotive, aerospace, computer peripheral, biomedical industries and semiconductors, including power devices and wafer level packaging.  For more information about AMMS, please visit: www.alcatelmicromachining.com

Alcatel-Lucent provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users.  As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband access, carrier and enterprise IP technologies, applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work and on the move.  With 77,000 employees and operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced global services team in the industry, and Bell Labs, one of the largest research, technology and innovation organizations focused on communications. Alcatel-Lucent achieved adjusted revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007, and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris.  For more information about Alcatel-Lucent, please visit: www.alcatel-lucent.com


Investor Contacts:
Tegal Corporation
Thomas Mika (President & CEO), 707/763-5600
or
The Blueshirt Group
Chris Danne, 415/217-7722

Editorial Contact:
Erica Beaudry
Impress Public Relations
Ph: 602-687-7745
Erica@impress-pr.com

 

 
 
 

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