Form 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): August 6, 2015

 

 

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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 6, 2015, Rubicon Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a First Amendment Agreement (the “Amendment”) with Silicon Valley Bank (the “Lender”), which amends the Loan and Security Agreement dated as of January 2, 2013 (the “Loan Agreement”) by and between the Company and the Lender. The Amendment extends the maturity date from January 2, 2016 to January 2, 2018 and amends the calculation of the Unused Revolving Line Facility Fee (as defined in the Loan Agreement). The Amendment also modifies the definition of Borrowing Base to amend the calculation of the amount and broadens the definition of Eligible Foreign Accounts to include additional accounts.

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

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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: August 21, 2015      
    By:  

/s/ Mardel A. Graffy

    Name:   Mardel A. Graffy
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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