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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):
October 26, 2020
 
Cohu, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
 
001-04298
 
95-1934119
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(I.R.S. Employer
 
 
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
 
12367 Crosthwaite Circle, Poway, California
 
  
 
92064
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
  
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
  858-848-8100
 
Not Applicable
 
 
 
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
COHU
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On October 26, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Cohu, Inc. (“Cohu”) met and considered the improved business conditions and outlook since the company previously announced, on March 25, 2020, temporary base salary reductions for Cohu’s named executive officers (“NEOs”). After reviewing such matter, the Compensation Committee reversed the salary reductions, with the base salary restorations effective with the next applicable payroll period commencing on or after November 1, 2020.
 
Set forth below is a summary of the temporary base salary reductions, on an annualized basis, and the restored amounts for Cohu’s NEOs:
 
   
February 24, 2020
  
April 6, 2020
  
November 1, 2020
Named Executive Officer
  
Base Salary
  
Base Salary
  
Base Salary
Luis A. Müller
  
$595,000
  
$476,000
  
$595,000
Jeffrey D. Jones
  
$380,000
  
$323,000
  
$380,000
Christopher G. Bohrson
  
$350,000
  
$297,500
  
$350,000
Thomas D. Kampfer
  
$335,000
  
$284,750
  
$335,000
Pascal Rondé (1)
  
$358,400
  
$304,639
  
$358,400
(1)
Mr. Rondé is paid in Euros and the base salary figures above have been converted to U.S. Dollars as required by SEC rules. The conversion rate, as consistently applied above, is based upon the rate in effect proximate to the preparation Cohu’s 2020 Proxy Statement, as filed on March 25, 2020.
  
 
Item 8.01 Other Events
 
Similarly, and also after considering the improved business conditions and outlook, the Board of Directors met on October 27, 2020 and determined to reverse the temporary cash retainer and fee reductions for non-employee directors, as a 20% reduction was previously announced on March 25, 2020, with the cash retainer and fee restorations effective as of November 2, 2020.
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
  
Cohu, Inc.
   
  
  
October 29, 2020
By:
/s/ Jeffrey D. Jones
  
  
Name: Jeffrey D. Jones
  
  
Title: Chief Financial Officer