FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Meintjes Willem A 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NEWPORT CORP [ NEWP ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      __ X __ Other (specify below)
Former VP & Corp. Controller
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1791 DEERE AVENUE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/29/2016
(Street)

IRVINE, CA 92606
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   4/29/2016     D    901   D $23.00   (1) 0   D  
 
Common Stock   4/29/2016     D    3094   (2) D   (2) 0   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right   $19.11   4/29/2016     D         4640      (3) 5/19/2022   Common Stock   4640     (3) 0   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  On April 29, 2016, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between the issuer, MKS Instruments, Inc. ("MKS") and MKS' wholly owned subsidiary, PSI Equipment, Inc. ("Merger Sub"), dated February 22, 2016 (the "Merger Agreement"), Merger Sub merged with and into the issuer (the "Merger"), with the issuer surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of MKS. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, the shares were automatically converted into a right to receive $23.00 per share in cash.
( 2)  Restricted stock units representing the right to receive a total of 3,094 shares of the issuer's common stock, which vest in two equal installments on March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, were assumed by MKS in connection with the Merger and were converted into restricted stock units representing the right to receive a total of 1,899 shares of MKS' common stock.
( 3)  Stock appreciation right, which vests in equal 1/3rd installments on March 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018, was assumed by MKS in connection with the Merger and was converted into a stock appreciation right with respect to a total of 2,848 shares of MKS' common stock having a base value of $31.13 per share.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Meintjes Willem A
1791 DEERE AVENUE
IRVINE, CA 92606


Former VP & Corp. Controller

Signatures
/s/ Jeffrey B. Coyne, as attorney-in-fact for reporting person 5/2/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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