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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): JANUARY 8, 2001
SILICON VALLEY GROUP, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 0-11348 94-2264681
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF [COMMISSION FILE NUMBER] (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
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101 METRO DRIVE
SUITE 400
SAN JOSE, CA 95110
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(408) 441-6700
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On January 8, 2001, Silicon Valley Group, Inc. and ASM Lithography Holding
N.V. issued a press release announcing that the companies voluntarily requested
the withdrawal of their filing in connection with the Exon-Florio review process
in order to provide more time to address certain United States government
inquiries regarding their pending merger. The parties intend to refile their
petition by the end of the month. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1
to this Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
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99.1 Silicon Valley Group, Inc. Press Release issued January 8, 2001
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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.
SILICON VALLEY GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: January 9, 2001 By: /s/ Russell G. Weinstock
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Russell G. Weinstock
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Silicon Valley Group, Inc. Press Release issued January 8, 2001
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