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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): July 31, 2017
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
DELAWARE | 000-27965 | 22-3531208 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
16 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 253-6200
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 31, 2017, Rudolph announced it had reached a comprehensive patent settlement with Camtek, Ltd. in the ongoing patent infringement lawsuits between the two companies. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the parties will dismiss all current litigation matters and Camtek will pay to Rudolph a one-time cash payment of $13 million. The parties have also entered into a covenant not to sue one another related to the three patents at issue in the lawsuits and also not to sue one another for any cause of action for a period of three years anywhere in the world.
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 July 31, 2017, “Rudolph Concludes Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Camtek” | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |||
99.1 | Press Release issued July 31, 2017, “Rudolph Concludes 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: July 31, 2017 | By: /s/ Michael P. Plisinski |
Michael P. Plisinski Chief Executive Officer | |