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) – October 21, 2011
VUZIX CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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000-53846
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04-3392453
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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75 Town Centre Drive, Rochester, New York 14623
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zipcode)
(585) 359-5900
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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On October 21, 2011, Vuzix Corporation issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a technology license agreement with Nokia pursuant to which it has licensed certain proprietary see-through (Exit Pupil Expanding) EPE optics technology. Vuzix Corporation expects to develop and produce see-through waveguide optics for use in near-eye display (NED) systems (head mounted displays and video eyewear) based and to develop and market new products based upon that technology..
The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d) Exhibits
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99.1
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Press Release issued by Vuzix Corporation dated October 21, 2011
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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.
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Date: October 21, 2011
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VUZIX CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Paul J. Travers
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Paul J. Travers
President and
Chief Executive Officer
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