Form 8-K

 

 

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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 12, 2015

 

 

RUBICON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33834   36-4419301

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

900 East Green Street

Bensenville, Illinois

   60106
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(847) 295-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 12, 2015, Hany Tamim was appointed by the Board of Directors as the Chief Operating Officer of Rubicon Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) and of our wholly-owned subsidiary, Rubicon Sapphire Technology (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. The Company expects to enter into an employment agreement with Mr. Tamim, whose biographical information is provided below.

Mr. Tamim, age 49, has worked as a director and a consultant in the manufacturing industry for 24 years. He served as the Managing Director and Principal Consultant for Tamim Asia Consultants from 2014 until September 2015, where he provided consulting services and business and operational management. From 2009 to 2014, Mr. Tamim served as the Senior Corporate Director, Global Cost Management for Sun Edison Inc./MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., where he was responsible for the cost management and operational efficiency for nine manufacturing plants in the United States, Europe and Asia. Mr. Tamim holds an M.S. in Engineering and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, both from the University of North Carolina.

The Company’s press release announcing Mr. Tamim’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated October 16, 2015.

 

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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.

 

    RUBICON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Dated: October 16, 2015     By:   /s/ Mardel A. Graffy
    Name:   Mardel A. Graffy
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated October 16, 2015.

 

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