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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):
December 9, 2010
Mattson Technology, Inc.
47131 Bayside Parkway
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Fremont, California 94538
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(510) 657-5900
(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:
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; (b) On December 9, 2010, John Bolger retired as a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of
Mattson Technology, Inc. (the "Company"). John Bolger was a Class I director. Mr. Bolger has served as a director since December 2006 and was Chairman of the
Company's Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating & Governance Committee. Mr. Bolger did not indicate and it is not otherwise known to the Company that Mr. Bolger retired as a director because of
any disagreement with the Company. The Board and management team of the Company wish to express their gratitude and appreciation to Mr. Bolger for his
many contributions to the Company during his tenure on the Board. (d) On December 9, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company, pursuant to applicable provisions of the Company's
Bylaws, elected D. Scott Peterson as a director of the Company to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Bolger's retirement. Mr.
Peterson will serve as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and as the Audit Committee's financial expert. Mr. Peterson also
will serve on the Nominating and Governance Committee. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Peterson and any other persons pursuant to which Mr.
Peterson was named a director of the Company. Mr. Peterson does not have any family relationship with any of the
Company's directors or executive officers or any persons nominated or chosen by the Company to be a director or executive
officer. Mr. Peterson has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction required to be
reported under Section 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Under our standard compensation arrangement available to non-employee directors, Mr. Peterson will receive an annual
retainer of $60,000. The Company will reimburse Mr. Peterson for ordinary expenses incurred in connection with his
attendance at Board and Committee meetings. As a new non-employee director, Mr. Peterson is entitled to receive an initial
option grant to purchase 30,000 shares of the Company's common stock, and will qualify for future option grants of common
stock in accordance with the Company's compensation policy for non-employee directors. In accordance with the Company's customary practice, the Company is entering into its standard form of indemnification
agreement with Mr. Peterson, which will require the Company to indemnify him against certain liabilities that may arise as
result of his status or service as a director. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits.
Description December 14, 2010 Press Release by Mattson Technology, Inc.
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.
Date: December 14, 2010
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Mattson Technology, Inc.
By: /s/ Andy Moring
Andy Moring
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
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