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 26, 2017

 

 

AXT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

4281 Technology Drive

Fremont, California 94538

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (510) 438‑4700

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

◻ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

◻ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a‑12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a‑12)

 

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d‑2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d‑2(b))

 

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e‑4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e‑4(c))

 

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).

 

Emerging growth company ◻

 

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. ◻

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On July 26, 2017, AXT, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.  A copy of the Company’s press release, announcing the results, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in Exhibit 99.1 hereto discussing the Company’s results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, is being “furnished” in accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8‑K and 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, or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)       Exhibits

 

99.1     Press release dated July 26, 2017, regarding the financial results of AXT, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

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.

 

 

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