UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of June 2018
Commission File Number 000-12790
ORBOTECH LTD.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
7 SANHEDRIN BOULEVARD, NORTH INDUSTRIAL ZONE, YAVNE 8110101, ISRAEL
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of 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):
Information Contained in this Report on Form 6-K
Attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein are the following documents:
| 1. | Registrant’s Proxy Statement for its 2018 Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders filed as part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4/A of KLA-Tencor Corporation (“KLA-Tencor”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 6, 2018 |
| 2. | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
| 3. | Consent of Barclays Capital Inc. |
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This report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration No. 33-25782, Registration No. 33-78196, Registration No. 333-05440, Registration No. 333-06542, Registration No. 333-08404, Registration No. 333-09342, Registration No. 333-11124, Registration No. 333-12692, Registration No. 333-127979, Registration No. 333-154394, Registration No. 333-169146, and Registration No. 333-207878) of Orbotech Ltd. (“Orbotech”) previously filed with the SEC.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This report is provided in respect of a proposed business combination involving KLA-Tencor and Orbotech. This report does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, sale, issuance or transfer would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The proposed transaction will be submitted to the shareholders of Orbotech for their consideration through the proxy statement/prospectus described below. On May 16, 2018, KLA-Tencor filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) that included a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus with respect to Orbotech in connection with the merger of an indirect subsidiary of KLA-Tencor with and into Orbotech, with Orbotech surviving, and with respect to KLA-Tencor’s common stock to be issued in the proposed transaction. The Registration Statement was amended and declared effective on June 7, 2018, and a copy of the final proxy statement/prospectus contained therein will be made available to Orbotech shareholders on June 7, 2018 and will be mailed to Orbotech shareholders on or about June 15, 2018. KLA-Tencor and Orbotech also plan to file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction.
This report is not a substitute for any prospectus, proxy statement or any other document that KLA-Tencor or Orbotech has or may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders of KLA-Tencor and Orbotech are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus and any other relevant documents that will be filed with the SEC carefully and in their entirety when they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.
You may obtain copies of all documents filed with the SEC regarding this transaction, free of charge, at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). In addition, investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by KLA-Tencor on KLA-Tencor’s Investor Relations page (http://ir.kla-tencor.com) or by writing to KLA-Tencor Corporation, Investor Relations, 1 Technology Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035 (for documents filed with the SEC by KLA-Tencor), or by Orbotech on Orbotech’s Investor Relations page (investors.Orbotech.com) or by writing to Orbotech Ltd., Investor Relations, 7 Sanhedrin Boulevard, North Industrial Zone, Yavne 8110101 Israel (for documents filed with the SEC by Orbotech).
EXHIBITS
| Exhibit # |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Registrant’s Proxy Statement for its 2018 Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders filed as part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4/A of KLA-Tencor Corporation filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2018 | |
| 99.2 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | |
| 99.3 | Consent of Barclays Capital Inc. | |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| ORBOTECH LTD. (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Alon Rozner | |
| Alon Rozner | ||
| Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: June 7, 2018