<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001564590-17-023524.txt : 20171113
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-17-023524
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171112
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171113

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NANOMETRICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000704532
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				942276314
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1227

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13470
		FILM NUMBER:		171195834

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1550 BUCKEYE DRIVE
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-435-9600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1550 BUCKEYE DRIVE
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman Bold;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">CURRENT REPORT</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">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:</p>
<p style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Emerging growth company <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">Item 5.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">Certain</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">Certain </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On November 12, 2017, Jeffrey Andreson informed Nanometrics Incorporated that he was resigning as the Chief Financial Officer of Nanometrics, effective December 5, 2017.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Upon Mr. Andreson&#8217;s departure from Nanometrics, Greg Swyt will assume the role of principal financial officer of Nanometrics.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Swyt, age 56, has served as the Vice President, Finance of Nanometrics from August 2016 to present. Prior to joining Nanometrics, Mr. Swyt was Managing Director, Finance, at Intevac Corporation, a company delivering thin film solutions, from May 2008 to July 2016, where he managed the Global Financial Planning and Analysis Organization, which also included <font style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;">Manufacturing Finance, Government Finance and Regional Finance</font>.  Mr. Swyt received a MBA and a BS in Finance from San Jose State University.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:24pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">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.</p>
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