Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 1, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the reverse stock split described in Item 5.03 above. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The new CUSIP number for Axcelis Technologies, Inc.s common stock is 054540208. The shares of Axcelis Technologies, Inc. will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, under the unchanged symbol ACLS.
The Company currently has eight registration statements on Form S-8 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) that register shares offered pursuant to awards under equity incentive plans and employee stock purchase plan, as listed below:
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Registration Statements (Form S-8 No. 333-181750, 333-188967, 333-196157, 333-204544 and 333-211673) pertaining to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan of Axcelis Technologies, Inc.,
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-49726) pertaining to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Axcelis Technologies, Inc.,
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-49768) pertaining to the 2000 Stock Plan of Axcelis Technologies, Inc., and
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-120356) pertaining to the 2000 Stock Plan and 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.
SEC regulations permit the Company to incorporate by reference future filings made with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prior to the termination of the offerings covered by registration statements filed on Form S-8. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of the prospectus included within each of those registration statements.
Information in this report is therefore intended to be automatically incorporated by reference into each of the active registration statements listed above, thereby amending them. Pursuant to Rule 416(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the amount of undistributed shares of common stock deemed to be covered by each of the effective registration statements of the Company above will be adjusted, as applicable, to give effect to the reverse stock split at the ratio of one-for-four, as of the effective time of the reverse stock split disclosed in Item 5.03 above.
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