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 1, 2015

 

 

RUBICON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33834   36-4419301

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

900 East Green Street

Bensenville, Illinois

  60106
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(847) 295-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 1, 2015, Rubicon Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) and William F. Weissman entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to Mr. Weissman’s Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of February 18, 2015 (the “Employment Agreement”). The Amendment clarifies that the stock options issued to Mr. Weissman under his Employment Agreement are subject to the limitations of the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.1    Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement by and between William F. Weissman and Rubicon Technology, Inc., dated as of December 1, 2015.

 

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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.

 

    RUBICON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Dated: December 4, 2015     By:   /s/ Mardel A. Graffy
    Name:   Mardel A. Graffy
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.1    Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement by and between William F. Weissman and Rubicon Technology, Inc., dated as of December 1, 2015.

 

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