Timothy J. Walker Form 3 RUDOLPH / Timothy J. Walker ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Walker Timothy J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

ONE RUDOLPH ROAD, PO BOX 1000

(Street)

FLANDERS NJ 07836

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/24/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES INC [ RTEC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
VP of Manufacturing for PCG

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock(1)	5,310(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	01/04/2016	Common Stock	762	14.46	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	01/25/2016	Common Stock	1,777	14.81	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of RTEC Common Stock.

2. 20% of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Unit vest each year on the grant date. Generally, vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as practicable after vesting.

3. At the time of grant, 20% of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option became exercisable each year on the grant date. Currently these options are fully vested.

	/s/ Timothy J. Walker	11/25/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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