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 9, 2014
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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On December 9, 2014, the Board of Directors of Rubicon Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed William Weissman to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, effective immediately. Mr. Weissman has served as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and President since September 2014 and as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since July 2007. Mr. Weissman’s biographical information is included in the Company’s Proxy Statement, which was filed with the SEC on April 30, 2014, and is incorporated herein by reference. Also on December 9, 2014, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Weissman to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Weissman is not expected to serve on any committees of the Board of Directors.
Also on December 9, 2014, the Board of Directors appointed Mardel A. Graffy to the position of Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, effective immediately. Ms. Graffy, age 54, joined the Company in January 2005 and has most recently served as the Vice President-Financial Operations, a position she was promoted to in September 2014. Prior to that, Ms. Graffy served as Vice President-Finance since July 2008, from December 2007 to June 2008, Ms. Graffy served as the Controller of the Company, and from January 2005 to November 2007, she served as the Director of Finance.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on December 15, 2014 with respect to the foregoing matters is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company dated December 15, 2014. | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| RUBICON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: December 15, 2014 | By: | /s/ William F. Weissman | ||||
| Name: | William F. Weissman | |||||
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||
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Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description of the Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company dated December 15, 2014. | |
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