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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

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CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2004

 

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NEWPORT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

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Nevada		0-1649		94-0849175
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1791 Deere Avenue, Irvine, California		92606
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 863-3144

 

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Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On February 10, 2004, Newport Corporation (the “Registrant”) approved a change in its accounting fiscal year end to the Saturday closest to December 31. Effective commencing with the first quarter of 2004, the Registrant’s fiscal quarters will end on the Saturday closest to the end of each corresponding calendar quarter. As a result, the Registrant’s first, second and third quarters of fiscal year 2004 will end on April 3, 2004, July 3, 2004, October 2, 2004, respectively, and its fiscal year 2004 will end on January 1, 2005. This change in the Registrant’s accounting periods will be reflected in the Registrant’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K for all periods ending after its fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.

 

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.

 

February 24, 2004		NEWPORT CORPORATION
		By:		/s/ Jeffrey B. Coyne
				Jeffrey B. Coyne
				Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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