Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  09/18/2008
 
CHARLES & COLVARD LTD
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-23329
 
NC
  
561928817
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
300 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite A, Morrisville, NC 27560
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
9194680399
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 1.01.    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
 
On September 18, 2008, Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (the "Company") entered into a letter agreement (the "New Agreement") with Cree, Inc. ("Cree"), which amended and supplemented the letter agreement between the Company and Cree entered into on November 12, 2007 (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2007 as Exhibit 10.108 to the Current Report on Form 8-K).

The New Agreement suspends the Company's commitment to purchase $710,000 of silicon carbide inventory from Cree, its primary supplier, during the fourth quarter 2008. This purchase commitment will be added to the Company's yet to be established 2009 purchase commitment with Cree.

The description of the New Agreement set forth in this Item 1.01 is a summary of the material terms of the New Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the New Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.123.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 10.123        Letter Agreement, dated September 18, 2008, between Cree, Inc. and Charles & Colvard, Ltd.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
CHARLES & COLVARD LTD
 
 
Date: September 24, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    James R. Braun
               
James R. Braun
               
CFO and VP of Finance
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-10.123
  
Exhibit 10.123 Letter Agreement, dated September 18, 2008, between Cree, Inc. and Charles & Colvard, Ltd.