cvdform8klakios.htm
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UNITED STATES
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
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TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
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SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 6, 2017
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CVD EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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1-16525
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11-2621692
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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355 South Technology Dr. Central Islip, New York 11722
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On February 6, 2017, CVD Equipment Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Emmanuel Lakios as its new Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Mr. Lakios has over thirty (30) years of experience serving the semiconductor, data storage and optical device industries and is the holder of several patents in the field of process equipment and device structure. From 2015 until earlier this year, Mr. Lakios was the President and Chief Executive Officer at Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc., overseeing that company’s transition from R&D to a leading global commercial UV LED supplier. From 2003 to 2011 he was the Executive Vice President of Field Operations and President and Chief Operating Officer at Imago Scientific, bringing it from pre-revenue to a commercial leadership position in the 3D atomic scale tomography field. Mr. Lakios was previously employed at Veeco Instruments Inc. from 1984 until 2003, where he held several positions, including President of the Process Equipment Group and Executive Vice President of Field Operations. He has been involved in several acquisitions and numerous product line launches. He received his BE in Mechanical Engineering with focus in Material Science from SUNY Stony Brook in 1984.
On February 7, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Lakios as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release Dated February 7, 2017
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.
CVD EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
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Date: February 8, 2017
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/s/ Leonard A. Rosenbaum
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Name: Leonard A. Rosenbaum
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Title: Chairman, President,
Chief Executive Officer and
Director (Principal Executive Officer)
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