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): July 8, 2010
 
 
Tegal Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
000-26824
68-0370244
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
2201 South McDowell Boulevard
Petaluma, CA 94954
(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 3.01. 
NOTICE OF DELISTING OR FAILURE TO SATISFY A CONTINUED LISTING RULE OR STANDARD; TRANSFER OF LISTING.
 
On July 8, 2010, Tegal Corporation (the “Company”) received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, for the last 30 consecutive days prior to the date of the letter, the Company’s common stock did not maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”), as required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).
 
The notification of non-compliance has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market at this time.  Under the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Company has 180 calendar days, or until January 4, 2011, to regain compliance. If, at anytime before January 4, 2011, the bid price of the Company’s common stock closes at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, the Company will regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and the matter will be closed.  If the Company does not regain compliance by January 4, 2011, the Company may receive an additional 180 day grace period to regain compliance, provided that the Company meets the initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market (other than the Minimum Bid Price Requirement).  
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
Dated:  July 12, 2010
     
  TEGAL CORPORATION  
     
       
 
By:
/s/ Thomas R. Mika  
 
Name:
Thomas R. Mika
  
 
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer