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 3, 2012
 
 
Tegal Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware (state or other jurisdiction) 000-26824

(Commission File Number)

I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 68-0370244

140 2nd Street Suite 318
Petaluma, CA 94952
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(707) 763-5600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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
 
On May 3, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Tegal Corporation (the “Company”), approved discretionary bonuses for the following executive officers:
 
Name
  
Title
  
Amount of Bonus
  
Thomas Mika
  
President, Chief Executive Officer
   $ 125,000  
Christine Hergenrother
  
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
   $ 75,000  
 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  May 9, 2012
TEGAL CORPORATION
   
 
By:
/s/ Christine Hergenrother
 
Name:
Christine Hergenrother
  Title: Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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