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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): February 3, 2016
Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
001-36226
22-3531208
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Rudolph Road, P.O. Box 1000, Flanders, NJ 07836
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 691-1300
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 8.01 Other Events
On February 3, 2016, Rudolph announced the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court decision that Camtek, Ltd. infringed Rudolph’s U.S. Patent No. 6,826,298 and affirmed the damages award of approximately $14.6 million.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description of Exhibit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release issued February 3, 2016, “Rudolph Announces Win in Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Camtek”


EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description of Exhibit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release issued February 3, 2016, “Rudolph Announces Win in Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Camtek”


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.
 
RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: February 5, 2016
By: /s/ Michael P. Plisinski
 
Michael P. Plisinski
Chief Executive Officer