8-K
KOPIN CORP (KOPN)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Dateof Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) September 9, 2024
KOPIN
CORPORATION
(ExactName of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-19882 | 04-2833935 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of Incorporation) | (Commission<br><br> <br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.) |
125North Drive, Westborough, MA 01581
(Addressof Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(508)870-5959
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title<br> of each class | Trading<br> Symbol | Name<br> of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common<br> Stock, par value $0.01 | KOPN | Nasdaq<br> Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; CompensatoryArrangements of Certain Officers.
Kopin Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release on September 9, 2024, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference, in which the Company announced that Paul V Walsh Jr. had joined the Company’s Board of Directors. The information in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
See
the Exhibit Index below, which is incorporated by reference herein.
EXHIBIT
INDEX
| Exhibit | Description |
|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 9, 2024, entitled, “PAUL V. WALSH, JR. JOINS KOPIN CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS”. |
| 104 | Cover<br> Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
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.
| KOPIN<br> CORPORATION | |
|---|---|
| Dated:<br> September 10, 2024 | /s/ Richard A. Sneider |
| Richard<br> A. Sneider | |
| Treasurer<br> and Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal<br> Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Exhibit 99.1
PAULV. WALSH, JR. JOINS KOPIN CORPORATION
BOARDOF DIRECTORS
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—September 9, 2024 — Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN) a leading provider of application specific optical systems and high performance micro-displays for defense, enterprise, industrial, consumer and medical products, today announced that Paul V. Walsh, Jr has joined Kopin Corporation’s Board of Directors.
Paul brings a wealth of experience as a financial leader in public and private companies in the technology manufacturing space, primarily in the semiconductor industry. An engineer by training, Paul currently serves on the Board of Semtech Corporation and most recently served as the CFO for Allegro Microsystems, a $5 billion market cap company. Paul also has extensive operational and capital market experience. Prior to Allegro, Paul was Chief Financial Officer at Silicon Laboratories and had valuable experiences at other industry peers such as Teradyne and Analog Devices.
“Paul has extensive operational and financial experience in the semiconductor space. We look forward to working with Paul to develop and deliver our strategic and financial plans and grow our business,” said Michael Murray, Kopin’s CEO. “We’re excited to welcome him to Kopin’s Board of Directors and our entire organization can benefit from his leadership, knowledge and expertise.”
Mr. Walsh holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maine, a Master of Business Administration from Boston University and a Grad. Certificate in Accountancy from Bentley University.
AboutKopin
Kopin Corporation is a leading developer and provider of innovative display, and optical technologies sold as critical components and subassemblies for defense, enterprise, professional and consumer products. Kopin’s portfolio includes microdisplays, display modules, eyepiece assemblies, image projection modules, and vehicle mounted and head-mounted display systems that incorporate ultra-small high-resolution Active Matrix Liquid Crystal displays (AMLCD), Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal on Silicon (FLCoS) displays, MicroLED displays (µLED) and Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) displays, a variety of optics, and low-power ASICs. For more information, please visit Kopin’s website at www.kopin.com. Kopin is a trademark of Kopin Corporation.
ContactInformation
ForInvestor Relations
Kopin Corporation
Richard Sneider**,** 508-870-5959
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Richard_Sneider@kopin.com
MZContact
Brian M. Prenoveau, CFA
MZ Group – MZ North America
KOPN@mzgroup.us
+561 489 5315