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): | March 31, 2006 |
KOMAG, INCORPORATED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-16852 | 94-2914864 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1710 Automation Parkway, San Jose, California | 95131 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 408-576-2000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 31, 2006, Komag, Incorporated and Komag USA (Malaysia) Sdn (collectively, "Komag") entered into a strategic supply agreement (the "Agreement") with Hitachi Global Storage Technologies ("Hitachi GST"). The Agreement requires that Komag supply and Hitachi GST purchase certain specified media volumes, subject to certain terms and conditions, and that Komag add certain production capacity to meet such purchase requirements. Komag’s supply obligations and Hitachi GST’s purchase obligations under the Agreement are for an initial period through December 2009, subject to certain extension and renewal periods. A copy of the press release announcing the Agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The above description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s quarterly report on For m 10-Q for the period ended April 2, 2006.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release of Komag, Incorporated dated April 5, 2006
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.
| KOMAG, INCORPORATED | ||||
| April 5, 2006 | By: | Kathleen A. Bayless | ||
| Name: Kathleen A. Bayless | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Komag, Incorporated dated April 5, 2006 |