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) :January 10, 2006
RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-12906 | 36-2096643 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
40W267 Keslinger Road, P.O. Box 393, LaFox, Illinois | 60147-0393 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(630) 208-2200
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 10, 2006, Richardson Electronics, Ltd. issued a press release announcing the declaration of a cash dividend. A copy of the press release is furnished below:
Richardson Electronics Announces Third Quarter Dividend
LaFox, IL, Tuesday, January 10, 2006:Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: RELL) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to declare a cash dividend for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 to all holders of common stock.
The cash dividend of $0.04 per share will be payable February 24, 2006 to all common stockholders of record February 10, 2006. The Company currently has 14,322,033 shares of common stock outstanding, net of shares held in treasury. A dividend equal to 90 percent of the dividend paid on the common stock will be paid to the holders of the 3,103,190 outstanding shares of Class B common stock.
About Richardson Electronics
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. is a global provider of “Engineered Solutions,” serving the RF, Wireless and Power Conversion; Electron Device; Security; and Display Systems markets. The Company delivers engineered solutions for its customers’ needs through product manufacturing, systems integration, prototype design and manufacture, testing and logistics. Press announcements and other information about Richardson are available online athttp://www.rell.com/investor.asp.
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.
RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD. | ||||
Date: January 13, 2006 | By: | /s/ David J. DeNeve | ||
Name: | David J. DeNeve | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President and | |||
Chief Financial Officer |