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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):
 
April 30, 2026
 
Cohu, Inc.
 

 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
Delaware
001-04298
95-1934119
_____________________
(State or other jurisdiction
_____________
(Commission
______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
  
 
 
12367 Crosthwaite Circle, Poway, California
 
92064
_________________________________
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
___________
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
858-848-8100
 
Not Applicable
 

Former name or former address, if changed since last report
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
COHU
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
 
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Emerging growth company
 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On April 30, 2026, the Company issued a press release regarding its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2026. The Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
 
The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
 
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information:
 
Included within this current report non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP Gross Margin/Profit, Income (loss) and Income (loss) (adjusted earnings) per share, Operating income (loss), Operating Expense, effective tax rate, net cash per share and Adjusted EBITDA that supplement the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations prepared under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures adjust the Company’s actual results prepared under GAAP to exclude charges and the related income tax effect for: share-based compensation, the amortization of purchased intangible assets, restructuring costs, manufacturing transition and severance costs, impairments, change in indemnification receivable, duplicate facility costs, acquisition and transaction related costs and associated professional fees, fair value adjustment to contingent consideration, pension curtailment adjustments and amortization of cloud-based software implementation costs (Adjusted EBITDA only). Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP amounts for the periods presented herein are provided in schedules accompanying this release and should be considered together with the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. With respect to any forward-looking non-GAAP figures, we are unable to provide without unreasonable efforts, at this time, a GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation of any forward-looking figures due to their inherent uncertainty.
 
These non-GAAP measures are not meant as a substitute for GAAP, but are included solely for informational and comparative purposes. The Company’s management believes that this information can assist investors in evaluating the Company’s operational trends, financial performance, and cash generating capacity. Management uses non-GAAP measures for a variety of reasons, including to make operational decisions, to determine executive compensation in part, to forecast future operational results, and for comparison to our annual operating plan. However, the non-GAAP financial measures should not be regarded as a replacement for (or superior to) corresponding, similarly captioned, GAAP measures.
 
Forward Looking Statements:
 
Certain statements contained in this current report and accompanying materials may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding effects of growth in revenue in certain vertical markets; new market entries, product introductions or customer adoptions and corresponding performance metrics or financial impacts; product market projected growth and market sizes and related revenue opportunities; expectations related to our FY2026 outlook, including annual and/or quarterly projections; and any other statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions; and/or include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “likely,” “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend;” and/or other similar expressions among others. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Any third-party industry analyst forecasts quoted are for reference only and Cohu does not adopt or affirm any such forecasts.
 
Actual results and future business conditions could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: rapid technology changes and product transition and investment risks; industry cyclicality, seasonality and volatility; outsourced manufacturing and supply chain disruptions or dependencies; product defects and quality issues; supplier concentration and part shortages; inflation and interest‑rate exposure; high customer concentration and rapid innovation cycles; semiconductor industry consolidation; operational strain from rapid shifts in demands; failure to meet innovation demands of customers and industries; talent attraction and retention challenges; AI‑related risks; international operations complexity; trade barriers and tariffs; geopolitical instability; natural disasters and health events; climate transition and physical risks; stakeholder ESG expectations; M&A and strategic transaction risks; acquisition integration risks; risks related to gaining access to capital; foreign currency exposure; restructuring and impairment charges; financial‑institution instability; goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges; stock price volatility; underperformance against stock price or financial metric targets; indebtedness and covenant limits; dilution from equity issuances or note conversions; share repurchase uncertainties; anti‑takeover provisions; export controls and trade regulation; tax law changes and audits; environmental regulatory compliance; changing U.S. and foreign policy landscape; cybersecurity breaches or threats; IP protection challenges; IP infringement claims; data privacy obligations; or litigation risk.
 
 

 
These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed more fully in Cohu’s filings with the SEC, including our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, and the other filings made by Cohu with the SEC from time to time, which are available via the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as required by applicable law, Cohu does not undertake any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
The Exhibit listed below is being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No. - 99.1
First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release, dated April 30, 2026, of Cohu, Inc.
 
Exhibit No. - 104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
 

 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Cohu, Inc.
 
 
 
 
April 30, 2026
 
 By:
/s/ Jeffrey D. Jones
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Name: Jeffrey D. Jones
 
 
 
 Title: Senior VP Finance & Chief Financial Officer
 
 

 
 
Exhibit Index
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release, dated April 30, 2026, of Cohu, Inc.
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)