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): November 3, 2020 

 

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company   ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share   RBCN   The NASDAQ Capital Market
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock   N/A   N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

On November 3, 2020, Mathew Rich gave Rubicon Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) notice that due to certain health issues, he is going on disability and that he can longer serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective immediately.

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Timothy Brog, will be the Acting Chief Financial Officer, until Mr. Rich’s replacement has been hired. The Company has begun a search for a new Chief Financial Officer and will announce such person as soon as one has been hired. 

 

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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: November 3, 2020 By: /s/ Timothy E. Brog
  Name:  Timothy E. Brog
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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