SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 14, 1999
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 0-22366 94-2878499
(State or other jurisdiction ) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
215 Fourier Avenue, Fremont, California 94539
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (510) 657-7400
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last
report.)
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Item 5. Other Events
On September 14, 1999, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the
appointment of Jon D. Tompkins to the Credence Systems Corporation Board of
Directors.
Item 6. Exhibits
A copy of the Registrant's press release announcing the appointment of Jon D.
Tompkins to the Credence Systems Corporation Board of Directors is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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.
CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: September 14, 1999 By /s/ Dennis P. Wolf
Name: Dennis P. Wolf
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
99.1 Press Release disseminated September 14, 1999 regarding the
Registrant's announcement about the appointment of Jon D. Tompkins to
the Credence Systems Corporation Board of Directors.
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Credence Appoints KLA-Tencor's Jon Tompkins to its Board
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
News Release
Agency Contact: Company Contact:
Bruce Bedortha Connie Graybeal
The Loomis Group Credence Systems Corporation
415.882.9494 or 415.882.7209 fax 510.623.4774 or 510.623.2524 fax
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
CREDENCE STRENGTHENS ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE
APPOINTMENT KLA-TENCOR'S JON D. TOMPKINS
FREMONT, Calif., September 14, 1999 -- Credence Systems Corporation
(Nasdaq: CMOS), a leading manufacturer of automatic test equipment (ATE) for the
worldwide semiconductor industry, today announced the appointment of Jon D.
Tompkins, 59, to its board of directors. The addition of Tompkins increases the
size of Credence's board from five to six members and again teams Tompkins with
Dr. Graham Siddall, Credence's president, chief executive officer and board
member.
According to Dr. William Howard, Credence's chairman of the board,
Tompkins' extensive experience in growing companies is an important addition to
Credence's board. "Jon's successful track record in internal product development
and leadership in the merger of KLA Instruments and Tencor Instruments--the
largest merger in the semiconductor equipment industry at the time--will be
invaluable to Credence's plans for growth," noted Dr. Howard. "Jon's experience
in the semiconductor capital equipment is a welcome addition to Credence's board
as the company continues to grow."
"I'm very pleased to join Credence's board at this important juncture
in the company's business development," said Tompkins. "Credence's focus on
economics brings to the back-end what KLA-Tencor brings to the front-end of the
semiconductor capital equipment industry."
Commenting on Tompkins' selection to the board, Dr. Siddall said, "Jon
was an obvious choice. His first-hand knowledge in preparing companies to make
difficult transitions in growth and product development will certainly
strengthen Credence's board of directors."
Tompkins has been with KLA-Tencor Corp. (Nasdaq:KLAC) and Tencor
Instruments since 1991 variously as chairman, president and CEO and continues to
serve as a board member of KLA-Tencor. Prior to Tencor Instruments, Tompkins
served as president and CEO of Spectra-Physics, a leader in the commercial laser
market. He serves on the corporate boards for Cymer, Inc.; Electro Scientific
Industries, Inc.; and LogicVision, Inc.
Tompkins holds a BSEE from the University of Washington and an MBA from
Stanford University.
About Credence
Credence Systems Corporation is a leader in the manufacture of
automatic test equipment (ATE) for the worldwide semiconductor industry.
Credence offers a wide range of products with test capabilities for digital,
mixed-signals, and memory semiconductors. Utilizing its patented CMOS
technologies, Credence products are designed to meet the strict time-to-market
and cost-of-ownership requirements of its customers.
Headquartered in Fremont, California, the company maintains advanced
production and design facilities in Hillsboro, Oregon. Credence, an ISO 9001
certified manufacturer, is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
CMOS. More information is available at http://www.credence.com.
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Credence and Credence Systems are trademarks of Credence Systems Corporation.
Other trademarks that may be mentioned in this release are the intellectual
property of their respective owners.
