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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) April 28, 2000
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ADE Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Massachusetts
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-26714 04-2441829
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer I.D. No.)
80 Wilson Way, Westwood, Massachusetts 02090
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(617) 467-3500
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events
Effective April 28, 2000, Daniel F. Harrington resigned as the Chief
Financial Officer of ADE Corporation ("ADE"). On May 1, 2000, ADE issued a press
release, attached as Exhibit 1, announcing Mr. Harrington's resignation. The
information contained in the press release is incorporated herein by reference.
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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.
ADE CORPORATION
Date: May 1, 2000 By: /s/ Robert C. Abbe
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Robert C. Abbe
President and Chief Executive Officer
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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
ADE CORPORATION
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
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1 Press Release dated May 1, 2000
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Robert Abbe
CEO
May 1, 2000 (781) 467-3500
ADE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF CFO
WESTWOOD, MA - ADE Corporation (NASDAQ:ADEX) today announced that Daniel F.
Harrington has resigned as vice president, treasurer and chief financial officer
of the Company to accept a position with a privately held technology company.
ADE has retained the services of an executive search firm to assist in the
search for a permanent replacement.
"ADE has initiated an aggressive search for an experienced chief financial
officer who will help us capitalize on the company's substantial growth
opportunities," stated Robert Abbe, President and Chief Executive Officer of
ADE.
ADE Corporation is a leading supplier of metrology and inspection systems for
the silicon wafer and data storage industries. The Company's systems analyze and
report product quality at critical manufacturing process steps and provide
quality certification data that is relied upon by semiconductor and data storage
manufacturers. The Company's systems also are used in the fabrication of
integrated circuits.
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