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
April 5, 2005
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Nanometrics Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| California | 0-13470 | 94-2276314 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I. R. S. Employer Identification No.) |
1550 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, California 95035
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 435-9600
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 – Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Effective as of April 5, 2005, Nanometrics Incorporated named Michael Weber, 47, to the newly created position of Vice President of Engineering. Nanometrics has agreed to pay Mr. Weber a base salary at an annual rate of $175,000 and to issue to Mr. Weber seven-year non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 50,000 shares of Nanometrics common stock. The options are exercisable at $12.54 per share and will vest at a rate of 33.3% upon each anniversary of the date the options were granted, April 6, 2005.
The press release announcing Mr. Weber’s position as Vice President of Engineering is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Nanometrics Incorporated dated April 11, 2005 |
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.
Dated: April 11, 2005 | NANOMETRICS INCORPORATED | |
/s/ Paul B. Nolan | ||
Paul B. Nolan Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Nanometrics Incorporated dated April 11, 2005 |