Item 5.02. Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(b)
Resignation of Named Executive Officer.
On
August 8, 2008, Mr. Vahan Tchakerian, Vice President of Global Sales,
resigned from the Company, effective August 22, 2008.
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.
Date: August 13, 2008 TEGAL
CORPORATION
By: /s/ Christine T.
Hergenrother
Name: Christine T.
Hergenrother
Title: Chief
Financial Officer