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):   October 8, 2007

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 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(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) 		  ___________
(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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Effective October 8, 2007, Thomas G. Lightner, 63, Vice President, Manufacturing, of Delta Design, Inc. ("Delta"), Cohu’s wholly-owned semiconductor equipment subsidiary and principal business, will become Vice President, Operations, of Broadcast Microwave Services, Inc., Cohu’s wholly-owned microwave communications subsidiary. James P. Walsh, 38, currently Delta’s Vice President, Product Operations, will succeed Mr. Lightner as Vice President, Manufacturing.

Prior to joining Delta in June, 2004, Mr. Walsh was a consultant from 2003 to June, 2004, held various positions at Asymtek (a subsidiary of Nordson Corporation) a maker of automated dispensing equipment for the semiconductor industry from 1994 to 2003, and worked as an engineer at Ford Motor Company's Advanced Manufacturing Division from 1992 to 1994.

No employment agreements have been entered into with either Mr. Lightner or Mr. Walsh.





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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.
          
October 8, 2007   By:   John H. Allen
       
        Name: John H. Allen
        Title: VP Finance & CFO