UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 07, 2010
BTU INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter) |
Delaware | 0-17297 | 04-2781248 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number)
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
23 Esquire Road, N. Billerica, Massachusetts | 01862 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 667-4111
Not Applicable
(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) Election of Director.
On June 7, 2010, the Board of Directors elected Bertrand Loy as a director of BTU International, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Loy is currently executive vice president and chief operating officer of Entegris. He was chief administrative officer of Entegris from August 2005 to July 2008. Since 1995, Mr. Loy has held a number of executive positions, including chief financial officer, at Mykrolis prior to its 2005 merger with Entegris. Prior to that, Mr. Loy served in a variety of financial, audit, and controller roles in Europe, Japan, and Central America for Sandoz Pharmaceuticals (now Novartis). Mr. Loy holds a master's degree in business administration from ESSEC, France.
Under the Company’s customary director equity arrangements, in connection with his election as a director, the Company granted Mr. Loy stock options to purchase 4,000 shares of common stock.
On June 9, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Loy’s election. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company on June 9, 2010 announcing the election of Mr. Bertrand Loy to the Board of Directors of the Company. |
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.
| BTU INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |||
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Date: | June 9, 2010 |
| By: /s/ Peter J. Tallian | |
| Name: Peter J. Tallian | |||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company on June 9, 2010 announcing the election of Mr. Bertrand Loy to the Board of Directors of the Company. |
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