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): June 17, 2009

 

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CyberOptics Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

(763) 542-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01.

Other Items

 

CyberOptics Corporation announced today that its founder and Chairman, Steven K. Case PhD, was killed last night when the private plane he was piloting crashed upon landing in suburban Minneapolis. The press release announcing Dr. Case’s death is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

99.1 Press Release dated June 17, 2009

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

	CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION
	By	/s/ KATHLEEN P. IVERSON
		Kathleen P. Iverson, Chief Executive Officer

Dated:

June 17, 2009

 

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