UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): January 31, 2005

 

 

AUGUST TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Minnesota

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

 

 

000-30637

 

41-1729485

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

 

 

Identification No.)

 

4900 West 78th Street Bloomington, Minnesota 55545

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

 

(952) 820-0080

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Item 8.01               Other Events.

 

                On January 31, 2005, August Technology Corporation issued a press release with respect to the merger proposal received from Rudolph Technologies, Inc. and reaffirming its commitment to the proposed transaction with Nanometrics Incorporated.  The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated in this Current Report as if fully set forth herein.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

                                (a)           Financial statements:  None.

 

                                (b)           Pro forma financial information:  None.

 

                                (c)           Exhibits:

 

                                                99.1         Press release dated January 31, 2005.

 

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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.

 

Dated:      January 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUGUST TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ David L. Klenk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David L. Klenk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Operating Officer

 

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

AUGUST TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K

 

 

 

Date of Report:

 

Commission File No.:

January 31, 2005

 

000-30637

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

ITEM

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated January 31, 2005

 

 

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