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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-18-003977
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180223
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180301

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	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

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13470
		FILM NUMBER:		18654851

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

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		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-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;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="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size:11pt;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="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size:11pt;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="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size:11pt;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>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;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>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font></font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU2"></a><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 5.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Approval of 2017 Bonuses for Executive Officers</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.17%;text-indent:-3.61%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">*&nbsp;&nbsp;Dr. Lesaicherre joined the Company on November 27, 2017, and pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement his bonus is prorated for the portion of 2017 in which he was employed by the Company. </p>
<p style="text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Approval of 2018 Base Salaries and Target Bonuses for Executive Officers</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Janet Taylor</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Grant of Performance-Based Vesting Stock Units to Executive Officers</p>
<p style="text-align:left;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On February 23, 2018, the Committee granted to <font style="color:#000000;">Rollin Kocher, </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;">Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing,</font> performance-based vesting stock units (&#8220;PSUs&#8221;) to acquire 7,270 shares of Nanometrics common stock pursuant to the Nanometrics Incorporated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;).&#160;&#160;The PSUs will vest in three equal tranches over one, two and three years, subject to the stock performance of Nanometrics common stock achieving specified levels.&#160;&#160;The number of shares that will vest if the target vesting criteria are met is 4,847 shares; Mr. Kocher can acquire up to 150% of the target number of share if the vesting criteria are met at specified levels in excess of the target vesting criteria.</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Grant of Restricted Stock Units to Executive Officers</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">SIGNATURE</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:24pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:6.67%;font-size:11pt;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>
<p style="margin-bottom:30pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:46.67%;text-indent:-3.33%;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-variant: small-caps;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;">Nanometrics Incorporated</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:3pt;;margin-right:0.56%;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">/s/&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Janet Taylor</p></td>
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