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): May 3, 2012
Tegal Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware (state or other jurisdiction) 000-26824
(Commission File Number)
I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 68-0370244
140 2nd Street Suite 318
Petaluma, CA 94952
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(707) 763-5600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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On May 3, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Tegal Corporation (the “Company”), approved discretionary bonuses for the following executive officers:
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Title
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Amount of Bonus
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Thomas Mika
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President, Chief Executive Officer
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$ | 125,000 | |||
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Christine Hergenrother
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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$ | 75,000 | |||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: May 9, 2012
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TEGAL CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Christine Hergenrother
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Name:
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Christine Hergenrother
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| Title: | Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |
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