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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: January 20, 1998
(Date of earliest event reported)
KOPIN CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-19882 04-2833935
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organiza- file number) Identification)
tion No.)
695 Myles Standish Blvd., Taunton, MA 02780-1042
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(508) 824-6696
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
5.1 Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein
is a press release of January 20, 1998 of Kopin Corporation relating
to preliminary fourth quarter and year-end results.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of Kopin Corporation dated January 20, 1998
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 hereunto duly
authorized.
KOPIN CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: January 20, 1998 By: /s/ Paul J. Mitchell
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Paul J. Mitchell
Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Principal
Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Investor Contact: Media Contact:
Paul Mitchell Bill Brikiatis
Chief Financial Officer Associate
Kopin Corporation Copithorne & Bellows
508/824-6696 617/450-4300
Kopin Corporation Reports Preliminary
Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results
TAUNTON, Mass., January 20, 1998 - Kopin Corporation (NASDQ:KOPN), a
leading developer and manufacturer of high resolution, flat panel display
products and gallium arsenide device wafers for telecommunications applications,
today reported preliminary summary unaudited results for the fourth quarter
ended December 31, 1997. Revenues for the quarter were approximately $4,890,000
compared to revenues of $4,329,015 for the same period last year. The estimated
net loss for the quarter was $980,000 or $0.09 per share, compared to a net loss
of $6,255,020 or $0.57 per share, for the same period last year. The net loss
for the fourth quarter of 1996 includes a non-recurring charge for the write-off
of the Company's investment in Forte Technologies, Inc., and a write-down of the
assets of Forte totaling $3,900,000 or $0.36 per share. Product revenues for the
quarter ended December 31, 1997 were approximately $4,165,000 compared to
$3,315,915 ($2,883,081 excluding Forte) for the same period in 1996.
Revenues for the year ended December 31, 1997 were approximately
$16,390,000 compared to $18,018,253 ($15,476,221 excluding Forte) for the
previous year. The estimated net loss for the year was $6,260,000 or $0.57 per
share, compared with a net loss of $21,596,364, or $1.98 per share, in 1996.
Product revenues in 1997 were approximately $13,100,000 compared to $11,727,081
in 1996 ($9,185,049 excluding Forte).
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Kopin Q4/97 Results/Page 2
About Kopin
Founded in 1984 with initial technology developed at Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Kopin holds over 50 United States patents and 50 United
States patent applications relating to Wafer-Engineered(TM) materials and
flat panel display technology. These technologies have enabled Kopin to market
display products and Wafer-Engineered materials that enhance the delivery and
presentation of video, voice and data. The Company has combined advanced AMLCD
and integrated circuit technology to produce a family of ultra-small, high
density imaging devices. Wireless telecommunication providers are using
Kopin's Wafer-Engineered materials for high-performance integrated circuits used
in advanced pagers, cellular phones and other portable communications devices.
Wafer-Engineered is a trademark of Kopin Corporation.
Forward-looking statements contained in this press
release are made under "safe harbor" provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and
involve a number of risks an uncertainties that could
materially affect future results. Among these risk
factors are general economic and business conditions and
growth in the flat panel display and GaAs integrated
circuit and materials industries, actual financial
results for the specified periods may differ from audit
results, the impact of competitive products and pricing,
availability of third-party components, availability of
integrated circuit fabrication facilities, cost and
yields associated with production of the Company's
imaging devices and Wafer-Engineered materials, loss of
significant customers, acceptance of the company's
products, continuation of collaborative agreements and
the other risk factors and cautionary statements listed
from time to time in the Company's periodic reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including but not limited to, the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No 333-42173).
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