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): | August 11, 2014 |
Cohu, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-04298 | 95-1934119 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 12367 Crosthwaite Circle, Poway, California | 92064 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 858-848-8100 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d)
Effective August 11, 2014, the Board of Directors of Cohu, Inc. (the "Company") elected Andrew M. Caggia to serve as a Class 2 Director and in accordance with the Company's Bylaws he will stand for election at the Company's 2015 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Caggia was named to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors determined that, in its judgment, Mr. Caggia satisfies the requirements for independence set forth in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and by the NASDAQ listing standards. There were no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Mr. Caggia was elected or any relationships or related transactions between the Company and Mr. Caggia which would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. As a non-employee director, Mr. Caggia will be compensated in accordance with the director compensation program as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2014, the description of which is incorporated herein by reference.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Caggia, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The exhibit listed below is being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Exhibit No. — 99.1
Description — Andrew M. Caggia Elected to Cohu’s Board of Directors
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.
| Cohu, Inc. | ||||
| August 11, 2014 | By: | Jeffrey D. Jones | ||
| Name: Jeffrey D. Jones | ||||
| Title: VP Finance & CFO | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Andrew M. Caggia Elected to Cohu’s Board of Directors |