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 7, 2012 |
| PHOTRONICS, INC. | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Connecticut | 0-15451 | 06-0854886 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification Number) |
| 15 Secor Road, Brookfield, CT | 06804 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code | (203) 775-9000 |
| (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:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition | |
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On August 7, 2012, the Company announced preliminary financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2012. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information contained in this Item 2.02 and the attached Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. |
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits | |
| (d) Exhibits | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 7, 2012 | |
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.
| PHOTRONICS, INC. |
| (Registrant) |
| DATE: August 7, 2012 | BY | /s/ Richelle E. Burr | |
| Richelle E. Burr | |||
| Vice President, General Counsel | |||
PHOTRONICS, INC.