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 18, 2017

Nanometrics Incorporated

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-13470

 

94-2276314

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I. R. S. Employer

Identification No.)

1550 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, California 95035

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 545-6000

 

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)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933

(17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for

complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 



 

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On December 18, 2017, Nanometrics Incorporated and Greg Swyt, Nanometrics’ Vice President, Finance and Principal Financial Officer, entered into a Retention Bonus Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Swyt will receive a retention bonus in the amount of $50,000 in the event that Mr. Swyt remains employed by Nanometrics, and performs his duties and responsibilities in a satisfactory manner, through July 31, 2018.

 

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: December 19, 2017

 

NANOMETRICS INCORPORATED

 

 

 

By:

/s/    Janet Taylor

 

 

Janet Taylor

 

 

General Counsel