- Current report filing (8-K)
March 18 2009 - 10:00AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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):
March 17, 2009
AXT,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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000-24085
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94-3031310
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(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission File
No.)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification
No.)
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4281
Technology Drive
Fremont,
California 94538
(Address of principal executive offices)
(510)
683-5900
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.
below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b)
On March 18, 2009,
AXT, Inc. (the Company) announced that Dr. Philip C. S. Yin has
resigned as chairman and chief executive officer of the Company, to pursue
other opportunities, effective immediately.
Dr. Yin has also resigned as a member of the Board of
Directors. Jesse Chen, an AXT director
since 1998 and our Lead Independent Director, has been named non-executive
Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. The Board of
Directors will be conducting a search for a successor Chief Executive Officer.
A copy of the press
release announcing this action is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
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No.
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Description
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Exhibit 99.1
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Press Release dated
March 18, 2009 announcing management changes.
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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.
Date: March 18, 2009
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AXT, Inc.
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By:
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/S/ WILSON W. CHEUNG
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Wilson W. Cheung
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Chief Financial Officer
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