# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000771266
**File Stem:** 0001493152-25-011710
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 10749
**Document Hash:** 748803076ea10304352fedc16275e83c
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-25-011710.hdr.sgml**: 20250807

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-25-011710

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 16

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250807

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250807

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250807

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** KOPIN CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000771266
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 042833935
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1228

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-19882
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251195207

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 125 NORTH DRIVE
- **CITY:** WESTBOROUGH
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01581
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 508-870-5959

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 125 NORTH DRIVE
- **CITY:** WESTBOROUGH
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01581

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, DC 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): **August 7, 2025**

**KOPIN CORPORATION**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **000-19882** | **04-2833935** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br> incorporation) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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**<u>125 North Drive, Westborough, MA 01581</u>**

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

**<u>(508) 870-5959</u>**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**<u>N/A</u>**

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

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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 | KOPN | Nasdaq Capital Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 5.02.** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.** |

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On August 7, 2025, the Kopin Corporation (the Company) announced that Mr. Erich Manz had joined the Company as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Manz is expected to start on September 2, 2025..

Before joining the Company, Mr. Manz was the Business Unit CFO of Allegro MicroSystems (NYSE: ALGM) where he led the financial structure, support, and oversight for the product business group. Mr. Manz spent over 25 years at Allegro MicroSystems in various roles from Reporting Manager, to Corporate Controller. Mr. Manz began his career at Serta in their accounting department and holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Bryant University.

In connection with his appointment, Mr. Manz and the Company entered into an offer letter, pursuant to which Mr. Manz will be an employee at will and will receive an annual base salary of $300,000, payable in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the Company. Additionally, Mr. Manz will receive 400,000 shares of restricted stock, which vest in 25% increments each December 10 beginning in 2026. Mr. Manz will also be entitled to an annual performance-based bonus opportunity in the form of cash and long-term awards, subject to approval by the Board's Compensation Committee. Mr. Manz also will be eligible for the Company's standard benefits package and to participate in all applicable group employee benefit plans and programs offered.

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| **Item 7.01** | **Regulation FD.** |

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The Company has issued a press release, dated August 7, 2025, announcing the foregoing leadership changes. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The information furnished in Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be considered "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future filings by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filings that such information is to be considered "filed" or incorporated by reference therein.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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(d) Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [Press Release dated August 7, 2025, entitled "Kopin Announces Appointment of Erich Manz as Chief Financial Officer."](ex99-1.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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**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.

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| Kopin Corporation | Kopin Corporation |
| (Registrant) | (Registrant) |
| By: | */s/ Richard A. Sneider* |
| Name: | Richard A. Sneider |
| Title: | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
|  | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |

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Date: August 7, 2025

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

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**Kopin Announces Appointment of Erich Manz as Chief Financial Officer**

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. – **August 7, 2025** - Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN) a leading provider of application-specific optical systems and high-performance microdisplays for defense, training, enterprise, industrial, consumer and medical products, today announced the appointment of Erich Manz as Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Manz is an accomplished executive, bringing over three decades of financial and accounting experience in sensing, application-specific analog power and semiconductor technology markets. Mr. Manz will replace Rich Sneider, who announced his retirement in May.

"We are in the midst of an exciting evolutionary journey at Kopin that can unlock the potential of application-specific optical solutions and high-performance microdisplays. I am excited to welcome Erich, who brings a depth of financial experience and expertise at publicly traded and high-growth organizations where he held senior finance roles and established a reputation for driving operational efficiency, implementing real-time financial analytics, leading complex financial reformations and enabling strategic growth through data-driven decision-making. This profile of experience and skillset will help Kopin reach its next level of transformational growth," said Michael Murray, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kopin. "We are grateful for Rich's significant contributions as CFO over the past three decades, and I am glad we will continue to benefit from his counsel in the coming months". Mr. Sneider is expected to stay with the Company for approximately three months to assist the Company with the transition to its new CFO.

"Kopin plays a critical role in the microdisplay technology ecosystem especially for global defense departments, and I am thrilled about the opportunity to join the organization during this period of growth," said Mr. Manz. "I look forward to working with the talented Kopin team to meet customers' needs, develop new products and technologies, deliver sustainable growth, and create lasting value for all our stakeholders."

**About Erich Manz**

Most recently, Mr. Manz was the Business Unit CFO of Allegro MicroSystems (NYSE: ALGM) where he led the financial structure, support, and oversight for the product business group. Mr. Manz spent over 25 years at Allegro MicroSystems in various roles from Reporting Manager to Corporate Controller. Mr. Manz began his career at Serta in their accounting department and holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Bryant University.

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**About Kopin**

Kopin Corporation is a leading developer and provider of innovative display, and application-specific optical solutions sold as critical components and subassemblies for defense, enterprise, professional and consumer products. Kopin's portfolio includes microdisplays, display modules, eyepiece assemblies, image projection modules, and vehicle mounted and head-mounted display systems that incorporate ultra-small high-resolution Active Matrix Liquid Crystal displays (AMLCD), Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal on Silicon (FLCoS) displays, MicroLED displays (µLED) and Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) displays, a variety of optics, and low-power ASICs. For more information, please visit Kopin's website at www.kopin.com. Kopin is a trademark of Kopin Corporation.

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**Forward Looking Statements**

**Contact Information**

For Investor Relations

Kopin Corporation

Richard Sneider, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Richard_Sneider@kopin.com

508-870-5959

**MZ Contact**

Brian M. Prenoveau, CFA

MZ Group – MZ North America

KOPN@mzgroup.us

561-489-5315

**Lightspeed PR Contact**

Grace Halvorsen

Lightspeed PR/M

Kopin@lightspeedpr.com

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