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
July 27, 2006
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Nanometrics Incorporated
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
| California | 0-13470 | 94-2276314 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I. R. S. Employer Identification No.) |
1550 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, California 95035
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 435-9600
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 July 27, 2006, Nanometrics Incorporated (the “Company”) conducted a conference call during which John D. Heaton, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and Douglas J. McCutcheon, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, discussed earnings for the second quarter of 2006, and related matters. They also reported on the Company’s recent consummation of its merger with Accent Optical Technologies, Inc. and responded to questions. A copy of the transcript of the conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference into any of the Registrant’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Transcript of Nanometrics Incorporated Q2 2006 Earnings Conference Call on July 27, 2006. |
Signature
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.
| Dated: August 2, 2006 | NANOMETRICS INCORPORATED | |
| /s/ Douglas J. McCutcheon | ||
| Douglas J. McCutcheon Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Title | |
| 99.1 | Transcript of Nanometrics Incorporated Q2 2006 Earnings Conference Call on July 27, 2006. |