Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

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

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of July 2018

Commission File Number 000-12790

ORBOTECH LTD.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

7 SANHEDRIN BOULEVARD, NORTH INDUSTRIAL ZONE, YAVNE 8110101, ISRAEL

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

Information Contained in this Report on Form 6-K

Attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein is the press release issued by the Registrant on, and dated July 12, 2018, and entitled “Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea Re-affirms Lower Court’s Decision in favor of Orbotech’s Korean Subsidiary and Five Employees in Misuse of Confidential Customer Information in Violation of Applicable Law Case”.

Except as set forth below, the information on this Form 6-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed ‘filed’ for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration No. 33-25782, Registration No. 33-78196, Registration No. 333-05440, Registration No. 333-06542, Registration No. 333-08404, Registration No. 333-09342, Registration No. 333-11124, Registration No. 333-12692, Registration No. 333-127979, Registration No. 333-154394, Registration No. 333-169146, and Registration No. 333-207878) of Orbotech previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

EXHIBITS


Exhibit #		Description

99.1		Press release issued by the Registrant on, and dated July 12, 2018, and entitled “Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea Re-affirms Lower Court’s Decision in favor of Orbotech’s Korean Subsidiary and Five Employees in Misuse of Confidential Customer Information in Violation of Applicable Law Case”

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.