Cohu, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 


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):   June 15, 2005

Cohu, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-04298 95-1934119
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
12367 Crosthwaite Circle, Poway, California   92064
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   858-848-8100

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 15, 2005 Cohu, Inc. amended its loan agreement with Bank of America, N. A. dated June 28, 2004. Amendment No. 1 extended the availability period from July 1, 2005 to July 1, 2006 and amended certain financial covenants and is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.






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SIGNATURES

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.

         
    Cohu, Inc.
          
June 17, 2005   By:   John H. Allen
       
        Name: John H. Allen
        Title: VP Finance & CFO


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Amendment No. 1 dated June 15, 2005 to Loan Agreement dated June 28, 2004 between Cohu, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A.
EX-99.1

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO LOAN AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) dated as of June 15, 2005, is between Bank of America, N.A. (the “Bank”) and Cohu, Inc. (the “Borrower”).

RECITALS

A. The Bank and the Borrower entered into a certain Loan Agreement dated as of June 28, 2004 (together with any previous amendments, the “Agreement”).

B. The Bank and the Borrower desire to amend the Agreement.

AGREEMENT

1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meaning given to them in the Agreement.

2. Amendments. The Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

  (a)   In paragraph number 1.2, entitled “Availability Period,” the date July 1, 2005 is changed to July 1, 2006.

  (b)   In paragraph number 6.3, entitled “Tangible Net Worth,” the amount “One Hundred Sixty Million Dollars ($160,000,000)” is changed to “One Hundred Eighty Million Dollars ($180,000,000).”

  (c)   Paragraph number 6.5 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

      “6.5 Profitability. To maintain on a consolidated basis a positive net income before taxes and extraordinary items for each annual accounting period.”

  (d)   Paragraph number 6.6, entitled “Capital Expenditures” is hereby deleted in its entirety.

3. Representations and Warranties. When the Borrower signs this Amendment, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Bank that: (a) there is no event which is, or with notice or lapse of time or both would be, a default under the Agreement except those events, if any, that have been disclosed in writing to the Bank or waived in writing by the Bank, (b) the representations and warranties in the Agreement are true as of the date of this Amendment as if made on the date of this Amendment, (c) this Amendment does not conflict with any law, agreement, or obligation by which the Borrower is bound, and (d) this Amendment is within the Borrower’s powers, has been duly authorized, and does not conflict with any of the Borrower’s organizational papers.

4. Effect of Amendment. Except as provided in this Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

5. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

6. FINAL AGREEMENT. BY SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT EACH PARTY REPRESENTS AND AGREES THAT: (A) THIS DOCUMENT REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, (B) THIS DOCUMENT SUPERSEDES ANY COMMITMENT LETTER, TERM SHEET OR OTHER WRITTEN OUTLINE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, UNLESS SUCH COMMITMENT LETTER, TERM SHEET OR OTHER WRITTEN OUTLINE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS EXPRESSLY PROVIDES TO THE CONTRARY, (C) THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES, AND (D) THIS DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF ANY PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE PARTIES.

This Amendment is executed as of the date stated at the beginning of this Amendment.

     
Borrower:
 
Cohu, Inc.
  Bank:
By: /s/ John H. Allen
John H. Allen, Vice President/Finance and Chief
Financial Officer
  Bank of America, N.A.
By: /s/ Gordon W. Wiens
Gordon W. Wiens, Senior Vice President