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)
September 21, 2006
VERIGY LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Singapore | | 000-1352341 | | N/A |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
Verigy Ltd.
No. 1 Yishun Ave 7
Singapore 768923
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(+65) 6377-1688
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 21, 2006, Verigy Ltd. (“Verigy”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (“Agilent”) approved the distribution by dividend to the Agilent Stockholders of the 50 million ordinary shares of Verigy owned by Agilent. The distribution will take place in the form of a pro rata stock dividend to Agilent’s stockholders of record as of 5 p.m. Eastern Time on October 16, 2006. Agilent expects the distribution to occur on October 31, 2006. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished herewith:
Exhibit
Number | | Description |
| | |
99.1 | | Text of press release issued by Verigy Ltd. on September 21, 2006. |
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.
| | Verigy Ltd. |
| | | | |
| | By: | | /s/ Kenneth M. Siegel |
| | | | Kenneth M. Siegel
Vice President and General Counsel |
Date: September 21, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number | | Description |
| | |
99.1 | | Text of press release issued by Verigy Ltd. on September 21, 2006. |
