0001213184-16-000078.txt : 20160502 0001213184-16-000078.hdr.sgml : 20160502 20160502182740 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001213184-16-000078 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160429 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160502 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160502 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWPORT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000225263 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY APPARATUS & FURNITURE [3821] IRS NUMBER: 940849175 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1791 DEERE AVE CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92714 BUSINESS PHONE: 7148633144 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1791 DEERE AVE CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92714 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DOLE JAMES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910905 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cox Christopher CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001534905 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01649 FILM NUMBER: 161613132 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 ANTON BOULEVARD STREET 2: 18TH FLOOR CITY: COSTA MESA STATE: CA ZIP: 92626 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-04-29 1 0000225263 NEWPORT CORP NEWP 0001534905 Cox Christopher 600 ANTON BOULEVARD 18TH FLOOR COSTA MESA CA 92626 0 0 0 1 Former Director Common Stock 2016-04-29 4 D 0 40213 23.00 D 0 D On April 29, 2016, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between the issuer, MKS Instruments, Inc. ("MKS") and MKS' wholly owned subsidiary, PSI Equipment, Inc. ("Merger Sub"), dated February 22, 2016 (the "Merger Agreement"), Merger Sub merged with and into the issuer (the "Merger"), with the issuer surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of MKS. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, the shares were automatically converted into a right to receive $23.00 per share in cash. /s/ Jeffrey B. Coyne, as attorney-in-fact for reporting person 2016-05-02