form8-k.htm
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
July
12, 2008
Date of Report (Date of earliest
event
reported)
IPG
PHOTONICS CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other
Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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001-33155
(Commission File
No.)
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04-3444218
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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50
Old Webster Road
Oxford,
Massachusetts 01540
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (508) 373-1100
Not
Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER
EVENTS
Certain
directors and officers of IPG Photonics Corporation (the “Company”) adopted
pre-arranged trading plans (each, a “Plan”) designed to comply with
Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the
Company’s policies regarding stock transactions. Under Rule 10b5-1,
directors, officers and other persons who are not in possession of material
non-public information may adopt a plan or contract for pre-arranged sales of
Company securities under specified conditions and at specified times. Using
these Plans, insiders can gradually diversify their investment portfolios,
spread stock trades out over an extended period of time to reduce market impact
and avoid concerns about transactions occurring at a time when they might
possess inside information.
The Plan
adopted by Denis Gapontsev, the Company’s Vice President of Research and
Development provides for the sale of up to a total of 60,000 shares over a
period of approximately nine months beginning July 12, 2008, unless terminated
sooner in certain circumstances. Shares will be sold under the Plan on the open
market at prevailing market prices, subject to minimum price thresholds. Dr.
Gapontsev previously reported on a Form 4 filed August 7, 2008 that he had sold
20,000 shares under such plan.
The Plan
adopted by Robert A. Blair, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors,
provides for the sale of up to a total of 50,000 shares over a period of
approximately six months beginning September 11, 2008, unless terminated sooner
in certain circumstances. Shares will be sold under the Plan on the open market
at prevailing market prices, subject to minimum price thresholds. Mr. Blair
previously reported on a Form 4 filed September 15, 2008 that he had sold 30,000
shares under such plan.
The Plan
adopted by Timothy P.V. Mammen, the Company’s Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, provides for the sale of up to a total of 100,000 shares over a period
of approximately five months beginning October 3, 2008, unless terminated sooner
in certain circumstances. Of these shares, 70,002 shares will be acquired
through the exercise of stock options. Shares will be sold under the Plan on the
open market at prevailing market prices, subject to minimum price
thresholds.
The Plan
adopted by Angelo P. Lopresti, the Company’s Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary, provides for the sale of up to a total of 48,879 shares over a period
of approximately seven months beginning October 15, 2008, unless terminated
sooner in certain circumstances. Of these shares, 48,879 shares will be acquired
through the exercise of stock options. Shares will be sold under the Plan on the
open market at prevailing market prices, subject to minimum price
thresholds.
The Plan
adopted by Eugene Shcherbakov, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, and
the general manager of IPG Laser GmbH, provides for the sale of up to a total of
39,995 shares over a period of approximately five months beginning October 16,
2008, unless terminated sooner in certain circumstances. Shares will be sold
under the Plan on the open market at prevailing market prices, subject to
minimum price thresholds.
The
Company does not undertake to report Plans that may be adopted by any employees
or directors of the Company in the future, or to report any modification or
termination of any Plan, except to the extent required by law.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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IPG
PHOTONICS CORPORATION
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September
25, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Angelo P. Lopresti
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Angelo
P. Lopresti
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Vice
President, General Counsel and
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Secretary
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