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
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 6, 2014
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-34133 03-0606749
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
243 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054
(Address of principal executive offices)
(603) 883-5200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (the “Company”), on October 6, 2014, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire (the “Bankruptcy Court”) for reorganization relief under the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”). The Debtors’ Chapter 11 cases (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) are being jointly administered under the caption In re GT Advanced Technologies Inc., et al, Case No. 14-11916-HJB.
On October 15, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) sent a letter to the Company noting that it was conducting an inquiry into matters involving the Company (the "SEC Inquiry"). The SEC is seeking certain information regarding trading activity in the Company's securities, as well as the Company's sapphire business and securities offering going back to January 1, 2013, and requesting the preservation and production of documents. The Company is fully cooperating with the SEC.
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.
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Dated: November 6, 2014 /s/ Hoil Kim
| By: | Hoil Kim |
| Its: | Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary |