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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
May 30, 2014
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
 
Nanometrics Incorporated
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
000-13470
 
94-2276314
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I. R. S. Employer
Identification No.)
1550 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, California 95035
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 545-6000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Item 1.01 - Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 30, 2014, Nanometrics Incorporated (the “Company”) and Comerica Bank executed a Sixth Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement related to the Company's revolving credit facility of $20.0 million, which amendment (i) extended the maturity date of the facility by two years to May 30, 2016, and (ii) increased the minimum amount available under the credit facility to $12.0 million. The remaining substantive provisions of the facility are not materially changed by the amendment.
Item 2.03 - Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The disclosure in Item 1.01 above is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
 
Exhibit
No.
  
Description
 
 
99.1
  
Sixth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement by and between Comerica Bank and Nanometrics Incorporated dated May 30, 2014.



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.
 
 
 
 
Dated: June 3, 2014
 
NANOMETRICS INCORPORATED
 
 
 
 
/S/    Ronald W. Kisling
 
 
Ronald W. Kisling
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
Duly Authorized Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
No.
  
Description
 
 
99.1
  
Sixth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement by and between Comerica Bank and Nanometrics Incorporated dated May 30, 2014.