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, 1995 -------------------------------- NEWPORT CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada 0-1649 094- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0849175 - ------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) File Number Identification No.) 1791 Deere Avenue, Irvine, CA 92714 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (714) 863-3144 ------------------------------ Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed, since last report.) Page 1 of 6 Pages Exhibit Index on Sequentially Numbered Page 5 Item 5. Other Events ------------ On March 30, 1995 Newport Corporation (the "Company" or "Newport") completed the purchase all of the shares of Light Control Instruments, Inc. ("LCI"). LCI is involved in the manufacture, sale, maintenance, marketing and distribution of laser diode related test and control instruments and hardware primarily for temperature or current control Page 2 of 6 Pages Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits ------------------------------------------------------------------ (c) Exhibits. --------- Exhibit Number ------ 99.1 Press release dated March 31, 1995 announcing the acquisition of Light Control Instruments, Inc. Page 3 of 6 Pages 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 thereunto duly authorized. NEWPORT CORPORATION Date: April 4, 1995 By: /S/ ROBERT C. HEWITT --------------------- Robert C. Hewitt Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Page 4 of 6 Pages EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- The following exhibits are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference: Sequentially Numbered Page ---- 99.1 Press release dated March 31, 1995 announcing the acquisition of Light Control Instruments, Inc. 5 Page 5 of 6 Pages