-----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, BmNuNSDvCb5in2L19yELkLPfhmNMxuSNkw0a/njrm+OjkBCFKb1QbgZKczzm6Udk MZjeFojpkYkfmjAEUQtSsQ== 0001144204-05-001953.txt : 20050121 0001144204-05-001953.hdr.sgml : 20050121 20050121160835 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-05-001953 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050118 ITEM INFORMATION: Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20050121 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050121 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: 05541734 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 v011490.txt 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): January 18, 2005 ------------------ Tegal Corporation (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 000-26824 68-0370244 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 2201 South McDowell Boulevard Petaluma, California 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): |_| 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 1.02. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On January 18, 2005, Tegal Corporation (the "Company") amended that certain Rights Agreement between the Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as Rights Agent, dated as of June 11, 1996. The Amendment to the Rights Agreement replaces ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C. with Registrar and Transfer Company as a successor Rights Agent under the Rights Agreement. 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: January 18, 2005 TEGAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Thomas R. Mika --------------------------- Name: Thomas R. Mika Title: Chief Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----