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): OCTOBER 17, 2001 ---------------- IBIS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MASSACHUSETTS 0-23150 04-2987600 -------------- ------------- ------------------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 32 CHERRY HILL DRIVE, DANVERS, MASSACHUSETTS 01923 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 777-4247 -------------- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. ------ ------------ On October 17, 2001, Ibis Technology Corporation publicly disseminated a press release announcing that it has received an order for an Ibis 1000 oxygen implanter, including spare parts and other options, from the Shanghai Institute of Metallurgy (SIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences. The system will be used by the Shanghai Simgui Technology Co., Ltd. (STC), a company formed by SIM and others, to manufacture SIMOX-SOI wafers in Shanghai, China, for chipmakers serving the growing Chinese consumer electronics market. The information contained in the press release is incorporated herein by reference and filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. ------ --------------------------------- (c) Exhibit. 99.1 Press Release dated October 17, 2001. 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. IBIS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION --------------------------- (Registrant) Date: October 17, 2001 /s/ DEBRA L. NELSON ---------------------------------------- Debra L. Nelson, Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT SEQUENTIAL NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER ------- ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated 5 October 17, 2001