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): September 5, 2018

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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Item 2.01

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On September 5, 2018, Rubicon Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the previously announced sale of its property located at 950 Douglas Road, Batavia, Illinois, and the 134,400-square-foot manufacturing and office facility constructed upon such property (the “Property”) to Exeter 950 Douglas, LLC (the “Purchaser”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement of Sale (the “Agreement”), dated as of August 20, 2018.

The selling price for the Property was $6.7 million. The Company realized net proceeds of approximately $6.35 million after the payment of real estate taxes, brokerage and legal fees, transfer taxes and other expenses.

The Agreement is incorporated herein by reference. It was Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 20, 2018.

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.