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): September 1, 2011
NEWPORT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-01649 | 94-0849175 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1791 Deere Avenue, Irvine, California | 92606 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(949) 863-3144
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 1, 2011, Newport Corporation (the “Registrant”) published presentation materials that it intends to use for investor meetings. A copy of the materials, entitled “Newport Investor Presentation – September 2011,” has been posted in the “Corporate Presentations” section of the “Investor Information” page on the Registrant’s website at www.newport.com/investors.
Neither this information nor the referenced materials shall be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing by the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as may be set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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.
| NEWPORT CORPORATION | ||||
Date: September 1, 2011 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey B. Coyne | ||
| Jeffrey B. Coyne | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and | ||||
| Corporate Secretary | ||||