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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-18-025332
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181026
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181029
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181029

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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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13470
		FILM NUMBER:		181142829

	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-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman Bold;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">CURRENT REPORT</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:12pt;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;">Pursuant to Section&#160;13 or 15(d) of the<br />Securities Exchange Act of 1934</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>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1550 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, California 95035 </p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code:<font style="font-weight:bold;"> (408) 545-6000</font></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:24pt;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;">______________________________</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-align:left;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="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;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="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;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="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;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>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;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 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify;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;">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:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<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;">Emerging growth company <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<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;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:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">Item 1.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:8.94%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_Hlk499635319"></a>On October 26, 2018, Nanometrics Incorporated entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with 4D Technology Corporation (&#8220;4D&#8221;) and each of the 4D stockholders pursuant to which Nanometrics agreed to ac<a name="_Hlk499635319"></a>quire all the outstanding stock of 4D.&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="color:#000000;">4D is a supplier of high-performance interferometric measurement and inspection systems located in Tucson, Arizona.&nbsp;&nbsp;4D&#8217;s solutions are used primarily in the manufacture of advanced aerospace and industrial systems as well as for scientific research and semiconductor applications. </font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:8.94%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Nanometrics will acquire all the outstanding stock of 4D for (a) $36 million in cash and (b) 125,117 shares of Nanometrics common stock, par value $0.001 per share, valued at approximately $4 million, subject to adjustment based on the amount of cash, working capital, indebtedness, and transaction expenses of 4D (collectively, the &#8220;Purchase Price&#8221;).&nbsp;&nbsp;The closing of the transaction, which is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, is expected in the 4<sup style="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</sup> Quarter.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:8.94%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_Ref522063176"></a>The shares of Nanometrics common stock are to be issued to the three principal stockholders of 4D (the &#8220;Principal Stockholders&#8221;) named in Item 3.02 below. Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement and related Escrow Agreement, $4 million in cash and 125,117 of the shares of Nanometrics common stock will be withheld from the Purchase Price and placed in escrow to fund any post-closing adjustments to the purchase price and to secure the indemnification obl<a name="_Ref522063176"></a>igations of the Principal Stockholders to Nanometrics. The Principal Stockholders agreed to indemnify Nanometrics for <font style="color:#000000;">inaccuracies in the representations or the breach of the warranties or covenants made by 4D, and for certain other matters, subject to certain limitations.</font></p>
<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;">Item 3.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:8.94%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The information set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference here.&nbsp;&nbsp;The shares of Nanometrics common stock will be issued to each of <font style="color:#000000;">James Wyant, James Millerd and Neal Brock, the Principal Stockholders, in consideration for the shares of 4D common stock held by the Principal Stockholders and to be sold to Nanometrics in the transaction, in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder, as the Principal Stockholders represented that they are &#8220;accredited investors&#8221; as defined in Regulation D. </font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:24pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:6.84%;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>
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