| 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) | July 16, 2002 |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | Richardson Electronics, Ltd. |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | Delaware |
| (Commission file Number) | 0-12906 |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) | 36-2096643 |
| (Address of principal executive office) | 40W267 Keslinger Road, P. O. Box 393, La Fox, IL |
| (Zip Code) | 60147-0393 |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | 630-208-2386 |
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains a total of 2 pages.
Item 5. Other.
Richardson Electronics Announces First Quarter Dividend
LaFox, IL, Tuesday July 16, 2002: -- Richardson Electronics, Ltd. today announced that its Board of Directors voted to declare a cash dividend for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 to all holders of common stock.
The cash dividend of $.04 per share will be payable September 4, 2002 to all common stockholders of record August 20, 2002. The Company currently has 10,563,301 shares of common stock outstanding, net of shares held in treasury. A dividend equal to 90 percent of the dividend paid on the common stock will be paid to the holders of the 3,206,812 outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock.About Richardson Electronics
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. is a global provider of "engineered solutions," serving the RF and wireless communications, industrial power conversion, security and display systems markets. The Company delivers engineered solutions for its customers' needs through product manufacturing, systems integration, prototype design and assembly, testing and logistics. Press announcements and other information about Richardson are available on the World Wide Web at http://www.rell.com/investor.asp.