Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

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

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) February 15, 2017

PHOTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut		0-15451		06-0854886
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

15 Secor Road, Brookfield, CT		06804
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (203) 775-9000

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

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Item 2.02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition

On February 15, 2017 the Corporation issued a press release reporting first quarter fiscal 2017 results.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information contained in this Item 2.02 and the attached Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.4 and 99.5 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On February 15, 2017, the Company will conduct a conference call during which certain unaudited, non-GAAP financial information related to the Company’s operations for the three months ended January 29, 2017 will be disclosed. This information is set forth in Exhibit 99.5.

EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company defines pursuant to its credit agreement. The Company believes that EBITDA is generally accepted as providing useful information regarding the operational strength and performance of its business, including the ability of the Company to pay interest, service debt and fund capital expenditures. The Company’s method for calculating EBITDA may not be comparable to methods used by other companies but is the same method the Company uses for calculating EBITDA under its credit facility.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits

99.1

Press Release dated February 15, 2017

99.2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

99.3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

99.4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

99.5

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information

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.