Washington, DC 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF 

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of October 2020

Commission File No.: 000-30668

 

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

5 David Fikes Street, Rehovot

P.O.B 266

Israel

 (Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒          Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):   __

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):   __

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ☐          No ☒

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):  82-________

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

On October 14, 2020, Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. (NASDAQ:NVMI) (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the pricing of $175 million principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 6-K:

 

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

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