| 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 | |
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | April 8, 2003 |
| Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter | Richardson Electronics, Ltd. |
| State or other jurisdiction of incorporation | Delaware |
| Commission file Number | 0-12906 |
| IRS Employer Identification No. | 36-2096643 |
| Address of principal executive office | 40W267 Keslinger Road, P. O. Box 393, La Fox, IL |
| Zip Code | 60147-0393 |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | 630-208-2200 |
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains a total of 1 page.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Richardson Electronics Announces Fourth
Quarter Dividend
LaFox, IL, Tuesday
April 8, 2003: -- Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: RELL) today announced
that its Board of Directors voted to declare a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003 to
all holders of common stock.
The cash dividend of $.04 per share will be payable June 2, 2003 to all common stockholders of record
May 9, 2003. The Company currently has 10,637,401 shares of common stock outstanding, net of shares held
in treasury. A dividend equal to 90 percent of the dividend paid on the common stock will be paid to the
holders of the 3,206,812 outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock.
About Richardson Electronics