X0202 4 2008-04-25 0 0000893162 CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORP CMOS 0001103965 EICHLER KEVIN C CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION 1421 CALIFORNIA CIRCLE MILPITAS CA 95035 0 1 0 0 Chief Financial Officer Common Stock 2008-04-25 4 A 0 120000 0 A 170000 D Restricted Stock Unit award granted on 4/25/08 with 100% of the units vesting upon completion of four (4) years of service measured from the grant date. Vesting will be accelerated on the units granted if the Company meets certain performance criteria or upon the occurrence of certain events in connection with a change of control. Byron Milstead for Kevin C. Eichler 2008-04-29