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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): SEPTEMBER 12, 1997
INTEGRATED PROCESS EQUIPMENT CORP.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 0-20470 77-0296222
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (COMMISSIONS FILED NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
911 BERN COURT
SAN JOSE, CA 95112
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(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (408) 436-2170
NOT APPLICABLE
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
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The information which is set forth in the Registrant's press release dated
September 12, 1997 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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(c) Exhibits
A copy of the September 12, 1997 press release is filed as an exhibit to
this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Integrated Process Equipment Corp. has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Integrated Process Equipment Corp.
BY: /s/ JOHN S. HODGSON
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John S. Hodgson
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 12, 1997
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Title
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99.1* -- Text of Press Release Dated September 12, 1997.
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* Filed herewith
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Exhibit 99.1
TEXT OF PRESS RELEASE DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INTEGRATED PROCESS EQUIPMENT CORP. ANNOUNCES PRICING OF
CONVERTIBLE NOTE FINANCING
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, September 12, 1997 -- Integrated Process Equipment
Corp. (NASDAQ: IPEC) today announced that it has completed the pricing of a
private placement of $100,000,000 of its 6 1/4% Convertible Subordinated Notes
due 2004.
Interest on the Notes will accrue at the rate per annum of 6 1/4%. The
Notes will be convertible at a conversion price of $39.00 into approximately 2.6
million shares of Integrated Process Equipment Corp. common stock.
The Notes are to be issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act
of 1933. The Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or under applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or
sold in the United States absent registration under federal and applicable state
securities laws or available exemption from such registration requirements.
