PHOTRONICS INC — Earnings Release 2012

Aug 8, 2012

8-K 1 photronics_8k.htm CURRENT REPORT

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 |
| --- |
| 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
Richelle E. Burr
Vice President, General Counsel

PHOTRONICS, INC.