Current Report Filing (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): April 5, 2013

 

 

CYMER, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

NEVADA		0-21321		33-0175463
(State or jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

17075 THORNMINT COURT

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92127

(Address of principal executive offices)

[phone]

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Cymer, Inc. (“Cymer”) and ASML Holding N.V. (“ASML”) announced today that the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice has cleared the previously announced merger between Cymer and affiliates of ASML. Completion of the merger remains subject to additional customary closing conditions and receipt of approvals under competition laws in South Korea and Japan. Cymer and ASML continue to expect the transaction to close in the first half of 2013. The joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Joint Press Release issued by Cymer, Inc. and ASML Holding N.V., dated April 5, 2013.

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

				CYMER, INC.
Date: April 5, 2013				By:		/s/ Paul B. Bowman Paul B. Bowman Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary