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, 2008
| 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) |
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| Item 2.05 | Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities | ||
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On October 20, 2008, the Board of Directors of Photronics, Inc., (the “Company”) approved a plan (the “Plan”) regarding its intention to streamline its operating infrastructure in Europe by ceasing the manufacture of photomasks at its Manchester, United Kingdom facility. The Company plans to maintain a customer support and data preparation center in Manchester to ensure seamless customer transitions to comparably equipped global photomask fabrication facilities within the Photronics global network, including its U.S. NanoFab in Boise, Idaho. In connection with the announced restructuring plan, Photronics expects to record a total after tax charge in the range of $3.0 million to $5.0 million through fiscal 2009. The charge will be reported in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations under the caption “consolidation, restructuring and related charges”. Approximately 25% of the total charge will be attributed to non-cash items. The Company estimates that approximately 85 employees will be affected by the planned closure; however, the Company will undertake a consultation process as required under UK law. On October 21, 2008, the Company filed a press release announcing the Plan. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT This report contains forward-looking statements, including those regarding the expected charges and future cash expenditures under, and the anticipated timing, of the Plan. All forward-looking statements are based on management’s estimates, projections and assumptions as of the date hereof and include assumptions that underlie such statements. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to: customer requirements, economic, competitive, legal, governmental and technological factors and other risks described in the Company’s SEC filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement. | |||
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||
| (d) Exhibits 99.1 | Press Release dated October 21, 2008. | ||
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. | ||
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(Registrant) |
| DATE | October 21, 2008 | BY | /s/ Richelle E. Burr | ||
| Richelle E. Burr | |||||
| Vice President, Associate General Counsel | |||||
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PHOTRONICS, INC. |