UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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)
February 10, 2009
MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | | 0-22183 | | 95-2988062 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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6001 Oak Canyon Irvine, California | | | | 92618-5200 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
(949) 451-1450
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01 | | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On February 10, 2009, Meade Instruments Corp. (the “Company”) entered into a Lease Surrender and Termination Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) with The Irvine Company LLC (“The Irvine Company”), under which the Company was released from its lease obligations at 6001 Oak Canyon, Irvine, CA 92618 as of February 15, 2009 for a buy-out fee of $1.2 million.
Concurrent with the Termination Agreement, on February 10, 2009, the Company issued a Promissory Note to The Irvine Company in the principal amount of $700,000; the note is secured by a letter of credit from the Company’s lender in the same amount to act as collateral for the unpaid portion of the $1.2 million buy-out fee.
On February 10, 2009, the Company entered into a Lease Agreement with The Irvine Company, under which the Company leased a new facility effective February 15, 2009. The new facility is located at 27 Hubble, Irvine, CA 92618 and will serve as the Company’s headquarters and United States distribution center.
On February 12, 2009, the Company issued the press release attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 announcing the Termination Agreement.
Item 1.02 | | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement |
Pursuant to the Termination Agreement discussed above, on February 10, 2009, the Company and The Irvine Company terminated the Industrial Lease dated as of December 20, 1996 (as amended).
Item 2.03 | | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant |
See Item 1.01 above.
Item 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibit No. | | Exhibit Title or Description |
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10.122 | | Lease Surrender and Termination Agreement dated as of February 10, 2009 by and among The Irvine Company and Meade Instruments Corp. |
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10.123 | | Promissory Note dated as of February 10, 2009 by and among The Irvine Company and Meade Instruments Corp. |
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10.124 | | Lease dated as of February 10, 2009 by and among The Irvine Company and Meade Instruments Corp. |
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99.1 | | Press release dated February 12, 2009, issued by Meade Instruments Corp. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: February 12, 2009 | MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORP. |
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| /s/ Paul E. Ross |
| Paul E. Ross, |
| Senior Vice President - Finance and |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Exhibit Title or Description |
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10.122 | | Lease Surrender and Termination Agreement dated as of February 10, 2009 by and among The Irvine Company and Meade Instruments Corp. |
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10.123 | | Promissory Note dated as of February 10, 2009 by and among The Irvine Company and Meade Instruments Corp. |
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10.124 | | Lease dated as of February 10, 2009 by and among The Irvine Company and Meade Instruments Corp. |
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99.1 | | Press release dated February 12, 2009, issued by Meade Instruments Corp. |
