Form 8-K

 

 

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): December 13, 2011

 

 

NEWPORT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   000-01649   94-0849175

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1791 Deere Avenue, Irvine, California   92606
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(949) 863-3144

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 13, 2011, Newport Corporation (the “Registrant”) published presentation materials that it intends to use for investor meetings. A copy of the materials, entitled “B. Riley & Co. Management Presentation Series - December 13, 2011,” has been posted in the “Corporate Presentations” section of the “Investor Information” page on the Registrant’s website at www.newport.com/investors.

Neither this information nor the referenced materials shall be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing by the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as may be set forth by specific reference in such a filing.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    NEWPORT CORPORATION
Date: December 13, 2011     By:  

/s/ Jeffrey B. Coyne

      Jeffrey B. Coyne
      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
      Corporate Secretary