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 27, 2005

 

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)

 

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

 

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

 

 



 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On July 27, 2005, AXT, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing the continuation of its stock repurchase program in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for the repurchase of up to $2 million of the company’s common stock or until July 31, 2006, whichever is earlier.  The press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)                                  Exhibits

 

99.1                           Press release dated July 27, 2005.

 

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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: July 27, 2005

By:

 /s/ WILSON W. CHEUNG

 

 

 

Wilson W. Cheung

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated July 27, 2005.

 

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