Form 8-K

RUBICON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Date: December 28, 2007

/s/ William F. Weissman

William F. Weissman

Chief Financial Officer

8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report: December 24, 2007

(Date of earliest event reported)

RUBICON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

Commission File No.

36-4419301

(State of Incorporation)

001-33834

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

9931 Franklin Avenue

Franklin Park, Illinois

60131

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:

(847) 295-7000

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Item 5.02.

Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 24, 2007, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rubicon Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and granted cash bonus awards for the following directors and named executive officers: Raja M. Parvez, the chief executive officer, director and president of the Company, received a $250,000 special one-time cash bonus in recognition of Mr. Parvez’s extraordinary efforts on behalf of the Company and the extremely positive results of those efforts, and William F. Weissman, the chief financial officer of the Company, received a $50,000 special one-time cash bonus, in recognition of Mr. Weissman’s extraordinary efforts with respect to the Company’s initial public offering.

SIGNATURE

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.