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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): May 10, 2021
OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia
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000-27022
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54-1237042
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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5290 Concourse Drive
Roanoke, VA
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24019
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(540) 265-0690
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class
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Trading Symbol
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Name of exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, no par value
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OCC
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Nasdaq Global Market
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12B-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Table of Contents
Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 10, 2021, Optical Cable Corporation (“OCC”) announced that OCC and CommScope have entered into a long-term agreement to cross-license portions of their patent portfolios to each other effective April 30, 2021 (the “Agreement”).
The Agreement provides that each shall have a fully-paid up personal, nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable license relating to certain copper data communication connectivity patents of both OCC and CommScope, in addition to OCC’s in-building wireless patents. Both companies can access and implement the other company’s licensed patents and technologies under the agreement.
This Agreement follows a 2004 agreement under which CommScope and SMP Data Communications, a company acquired by OCC in 2008, cross-licensed various copper data communication connectivity technologies of OCC and CommScope, including complementary core technologies of both companies that efficiently achieve Cat 6 and Cat 6A RJ45 connector performance.
The press release announcing the contract is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following are filed as Exhibits to this Report.
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Exhibit No.
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Description of Exhibit
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99.1
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104
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Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)
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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.
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OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Tracy G. Smith
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Name:
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Tracy G. Smith
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Dated: May 10, 2021