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): January 29, 2010

 

AXT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

000-24085

 

94-3031310

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 


 

4281 Technology Drive

Fremont, California  94538

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 


 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (510) 683-5900

 

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):

 

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

 

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

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On January 29, 2010, AXT, Inc., (“AXT” or “the Company”) entered into a supply agreement with AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH (“AZUR SPACE”).

 

Under the terms of the Agreements, AZUR SPACE shall purchase from AXT germanium substrates over a period of five years.

 

The Agreement is filed as Exhibits 10.31 to this Form 8-K.  As the Company has applied for confidential treatment from the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to certain commercially sensitive pricing terms contained in the Agreements, such terms have been redacted from Exhibit 10.31 and have been replaced by  the symbol “***.”

 

A copy of the press release announcing this production order is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

10.31                  Supply Agreement signed January 29, 2010 between AXT, Inc. and AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH. *

 

99.1                         Press Release announcing entry into Supply Agreement with AZUR SPACE dated February 2, 2010.

 


*  Confidential treatment has been requested of the Securities and Exchange Commission for portions of this exhibit.

 

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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.

 

 

 

AXT, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: February 2, 2010

By:

/s/ Raymond A. Low

 

 

Raymond A. Low

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

10.31

 

Supply Agreement signed January 29, 2010 between AXT, Inc. and AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH.*

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release announcing entry into Supply Agreement with AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH dated February 2, 2010.

 


 

 

* Confidential treatment has been requested of the Securities and Exchange Commission for portions of this exhibit.

 

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