Ceradyne Inc - Current report filing (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)
June 6, 2008

CERADYNE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	000-13059 (Commission File Number)	33-0055414 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

3169 Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA (Address of principal executive offices)		92626 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 549-0421

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:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.1

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

By press release dated June 6, 2008, Ceradyne, Inc. announced that that it has acquired certain patents and intellectual property covering a proprietary technical ceramic bearing solution for “down hole” oil drilling. This intellectual property was acquired from a privately-owned business located in Greenwich, Rhode Island. Ceradyne paid approximately $4 million for this acquisition, and will pay a royalty of 3% of net sales of these bearings for the life of the patents. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits .


*Exhibit Number*		*Description*

99.1		Press Release dated June 6, 2008

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.