Edgar Filing: Rubicon Technology, Inc.

RUBICON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Dated: August 5, 2010

/s/ William F. Weissman

William F. Weissman

Chief Financial Officer

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 5, 2010

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.)

9931 Franklin Avenue

Franklin Park, Illinois

60131

(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:

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Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Rubicon Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement dated as of July 27, 2010 with a major LED chip manufacturer which calls for the Company to provide six inch polished substrates from November 2010 through December 2011. The total value of the contract is approximately $71 million.

Item 2.02

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.*

On August 5, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1*		Press Release dated August 5, 2010.

The information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the 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.

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.

Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1*		Press Release dated August 5, 2010.