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 the earliest event reported) January 21, 2013
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AEROSONIC CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-11750 | 74-1668471 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1212 North Hercules Avenue
Clearwater, Florida 33765
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(727) 461-3000
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 21, 2013, Aerosonic Corporation (“Aerosonic”) entered into a Development Collaboration and Intellectual Property Agreement (the “Collaboration Agreement”) with LG CNS Co., Ltd. (“LG”). The Collaboration Agreement provides that it is effective as of December 12, 2012.
Among other things, the Collaboration Agreement provides for the sale of certain intellectual property of Aerosonic (the “Purchased IP”) to LG. The aggregate purchase price for the Purchased IP is $2,300,000, $1,553,000 of which was already paid to Aerosonic. The remainder of the purchase price is payable by LG to Aerosonic in two lump sum payments in January 2016 and January 2017.
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 thereunder duly authorized.
| AEROSONIC CORPORATION | |||
(Registrant) |
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| Dated: January 25, 2013 | By: | /s/ Kevin J. Purcell | |
| Kevin J. Purcell | |||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||