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)

October 31, 2015

 

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)

 

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b)                                 On October 31, 2015, Cherry A. Murray, Ph.D. notified the Company that she would resign as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors effective November 1, 2015, upon commencing a position as Special Advisor to the Secretary of Energy, to comply with Federal rules regarding outside affiliations.  Dr. Murray was appointed to the Board in March 2014 and has served continuously since that time.  She is currently a member of the Company’s Compensation and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees.  Dr. Murray’s resignation from the Board does not involve any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

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.

 

November 4, 2015

NEWPORT CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey B. Coyne

 

 

Jeffrey B. Coyne

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and

 

 

Corporate Secretary

 

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