| 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 15, 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 | 630-208-2200 |
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains a total of 1 page.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Richardson Electronics Announces Second
Quarter Dividend
LaFox, IL, Tuesday
October 15, 2002: Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (NASDAQ:
RELL) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to declare a cash dividend for
the second quarter of fiscal 2003 to all holders of common stock.
The cash dividend of $.04 per share will be payable December 2, 2002 to all common stockholders
of record November 8, 2002. The Company currently has 10,591,662 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.
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