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): August 1, 2008
StockerYale, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Massachusetts | | 000-27372 | | 04-2114473 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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32 Hampshire Road Salem, New Hampshire | | 03079 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(603) 893-8778
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
On August 1, 2008, StockerYale, Inc. (“StockerYale”) issued a press release announcing that Virtek Vision International Inc. and StockerYale have reached agreement that Virtek will waive the application of its shareholder rights plan to StockerYale’s offer to acquire the issued and outstanding Common Shares of Virtek in order to allow StockerYale to take up shares of Virtek on or after 5:00 pm (Toronto Time) on August 14, 2008. In connection with this agreement, StockerYale has extended the expiry date of its takeover bid from 11:59 p.m. (Toronto time) on August 8, 2008 until 11:59 p.m. (Toronto time) August 14, 2008, unless extended. A copy of the press release issued by StockerYale concerning the foregoing is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of StockerYale, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
| Item 9.01. | Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibit 99.1 listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such exhibit is furnished with this report. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | StockerYale, Inc. |
| Date: August 1, 2008 | | | | |
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| | By: | | /s/ Mark W. Blodgett |
| | | | Mark W. Blodgett |
| | | | President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release of StockerYale, Inc., dated August 1, 2008 |
