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
March 26, 2007
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Nanometrics Incorporated
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 0-13470 | 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)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 435-9600
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 26, 2007, Nanometrics announced that it has appointed Bruce C. Rhine, an officer of the company and a member of the Board of Directors, to replace John D. Heaton as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis, effective immediately. The Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors, together with the Chairman of the Board and the interim CEO, will conduct a nationwide search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Rhine, 49, has served as the company’s Chief Strategy Officer and a director since July 2006. Prior to joining Nanometrics, Mr. Rhine served as Chairman and Chief Executive Office of Accent Optical Technologies, Inc., a supplier of process control and metrology systems to the global semiconductor manufacturing industry, which was acquired by Nanometrics in July 2006. Mr. Rhine holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering and an M.B.A. in Finance from Pennsylvania State University.
On March 26, 2007, the company issued a press release relating to these matters. A copy is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Nanometrics Incorporated dated March 26, 2007 |
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: March 26, 2007 | NANOMETRICS INCORPORATED | |
| /s/ Douglas J. McCutcheon | ||
| Douglas J. McCutcheon Chief Financial Officer | ||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Nanometrics Incorporated dated March 26, 2007 |