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): November 9, 2016

 

 

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)

 

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 9, 2016, Rubicon Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Also on November 9, 2016, the Company released a letter to its stockholders from William Weissman, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and Don Aquilano, the Chairman of the Board. A copy of the stockholder letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including the exhibits attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, is being furnished and shall not 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. The information in Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated November 9, 2016.
99.2    Stockholder letter dated November 9, 2016.

 

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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: November 9, 2016

 

    By:   /s/ Mardel A. Graffy
    Name:   Mardel A. Graffy
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated November 9, 2016.
99.2    Stockholder letter dated November 9, 2016.

 

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