Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd - Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)
November 14 2007 - 6:15AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report:
November 14, 2007
Commission File No.:
000-30688
NOVA MEASURING
INSTRUMENTS LTD.
Building 22 Weizmann Science Park, Rehovot
P.O.B 266
Israel
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or
Form 40-F:
Form 20-F
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Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is submitting this Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also
thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934:
Yes
o
No
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with 12g3-2(b):
N/A.
Attached
hereto and incorporated by way of reference herein is a press release issued by the
Registrant on, and dated, November 14, 2007, and entitled Nova Opens New Metrology
Application Development Center in Taiwan.
This
report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into Nova Measuring Instruments
Ltd.s registration statements on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the following dates: September 13, 2000 (File No. 333-12546); March 5, 2002
(File No. 333-83734); December 24, 2002 (File No. 333-102193, as amended by Amendment No.
1, filed on January 5, 2006); March 24, 2003 (File No. 333-103981); May 17, 2004 (three
files, File Nos. 333-115554, 333-115555, and 333-115556, as amended by Amendment No. 1,
filed on January 5, 2006); March 7, 2005 (File No. 333-123158); December 29, 2005 (File
No. 333-130745); September 21, 2006 (File No. 333-137491); and November 5, 2007 (File No.
333-147140) and into Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.s registration statement on Form
F-3, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2007 (File No.
333-142834).
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS LTD.
(the "Registrant")
By: /s/
Dror David
Dror David
Chief Financial Officer
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Date: November 14, 2007
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Company Contact:
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Investor relations Contacts:
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Dror David, Chief Financial Officer
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Ehud Helft / Kenny Green
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Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.
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GK Investor Relations
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Tel: 972-8-938-7505
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Tel: +1-646 201 9246
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E-mail:
info@nova.co.il
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E-mail:
info@gkir.com
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http://www.nova.co.il
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Nova Opens New
Metrology Application Development Center in Taiwan
Center will serve the Asia-Pacific Region and enable closer collaboration with customers
Rehovot, Israel November
14, 2007 - Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. (NASDAQ: NVMI)
provider of leading
edge stand-alone metrology and the market leader of integrated metrology solutions to the
semiconductor process control market, announced earlier this week the opening of a new
development and demonstration center in Taiwan, to serve its customers in Taiwan, Korea,
China and Singapore. Located at Novas Asia-Pacific Headquarters in Hsin Chu, the
facility will serve as a knowledge-center and application development lab for customer
applications. Additionally, it will host joint development projects with semiconductor
companies. The center will showcase Novas state of the art NovaScan Stand Alone
Metrology products and NovaMARS modeling and application development platform, including a
high power computer farm for complex modeling applications. The center will also house the
CrystalX II x-ray tool which is geared towards polycrystalline analysis of metallic
materials used in the semiconductor manufacturing process.
Commenting on the new center, Gabi
Seligsohn, President and CEO of Nova said, The center is a reflection of our
commitment to maintain a close relationship with our customers. Taiwan continues to play a
key role in todays semiconductor market and represents a significant part of our
business. After several years of successful collaboration with our Taiwanese customers in
the area of integrated metrology, we are pleased to now offer a wider product portfolio
with our stand alone metrology platforms and expand our cooperation further.
The grand opening event held earlier
this week in Hsin Chu Taiwan hosted senior managers and professionals from the
semiconductor industry in Taiwan. In his keynote address at the opening of the facility,
Nick Bright, a leading industry executive and a member of Novas board of Directors,
noted that Taiwan is expected to overtake the United States as the worlds second
largest microchip supplier, possibly as soon as this year. Novas
strategic decision to open this demo center and application lab in Hsin Chu recognizes
Taiwans influence in technology developed worldwide.
According to Taiwans
Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) in 2006, Taiwans 13 manufacturing
companies revenues were NT$ 767 Billion (US$ 23.7 Billion). Taiwans foundries
generate about 60% of the world foundry revenues and Taiwans DRAM manufacturers
generate about 25% of the worlds DRAM revenues.
About Nova
: Nova Measuring
Instruments Ltd. develops, produces and markets advanced integrated and stand alone
metrology solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Nova is traded on the
NASDAQ & TASE under the symbol NVMI. The Companys website is
www.nova.co.il
.
This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to future events or our future
performance, such as statements regarding our anticipated market position, trends, demand
for our products, expected deliveries, expected revenues, operating results, and earnings.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements
to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. These risks and
other factors include but are not limited to: changes in customer demands for our
products, new product offerings from our competitors, changes in or an inability to
execute our business strategy, unanticipated manufacturing or supply problems, changes in
tax requirements or the applicability of those requirements to Nova and changes in
customer demand for our products. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements. The matters discussed in this press release also involve
risks and uncertainties summarized under the heading Risk Factors in
Novas Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2007. These factors are updated from time to
time through the filing of reports and registration statements with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. does not assume any obligation to
update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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