Cohu, Inc. (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 30, 2007

Cohu, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-04298 95-1934119
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
12367 Crosthwaite Circle, Poway, California   92064
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   858-848-8100

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On August 30, 2007, Cohu, Inc. ("Cohu") announced that Jeffrey D. Jones, 46, will become Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer succeeding John H. Allen, 56, who is retiring, effective November 2, 2007. Mr. Allen has served as Cohu’s Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer since 1995.

Mr. Jones, joined Delta Design, Inc., Cohu’s wholly-owned semiconductor equipment subsidiary and principal business, in July, 2005 as Vice President Finance and Controller. Prior to joining Delta Design, Mr. Jones, a CPA, was a consultant from 2004 to June, 2005 and Vice President and General Manager of the Systems Group at SBS Technologies, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of embedded computer products, from 1998 to 2003 after holding various positions in corporate finance and public accounting.

Cohu has not entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Jones.

A copy of Cohu’s press release announcing Mr. Allen’s retirement, and that Mr. Jones will succeed Mr. Allen, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No. - 99.1

Description - Press Release of Cohu, Inc. issued August 30, 2007:
"Cohu Announces Jones to Succeed Retiring Allen as CFO"





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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.

         
    Cohu, Inc.
          
August 30, 2007   By:   Thomas L. Green
       
        Name: Thomas L. Green
        Title: General Counsel & Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Cohu Announces Jones to Succeed Retiring Allen as CFO