8-K 1 f72152e8-k.txt FORM 8-K 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): MAY 4, 2001 SILICON VALLEY GROUP, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 0-11348 94-2264681 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

101 METRO DRIVE SUITE 400 SAN JOSE, CA 95110 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (408) 467-5910 (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On May 3, 2001, Silicon Valley Group, Inc. and ASM Lithography Holding N.V. issued a press release announcing that the companies have reached an agreement with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), under the provisions of the Exon-Florio Amendment, to proceed with their previously announced merger. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits.

2 3 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. SILICON VALLEY GROUP, INC. (Registrant) Date: May 4, 2001 By: /s/ Russell G. Weinstock ------------------------------------- Russell G. Weinstock Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX

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