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
September 23, 2005 (September 21, 2005)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ADE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Massachusetts
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
Commission File No. 0-26714 04-2441829
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
80 Wilson Way, Westwood, Massachusetts 02090
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (781) 467-3500
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 21, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
of ADE Corporation approved the annual base salaries of ADE's executive officers
for fiscal year 2006, as set forth in Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Number Description
10.1 Summary of Compensation Payable to Named Executives
SIGNATURES
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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.
ADE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Brian C. James
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Name: Brian C. James
Title: Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer
Date: September 23, 2005