EXHIBIT 10.1
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)
December 5, 2022
AEHR TEST SYSTEMS |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
California |
| 000-22893 |
| 94-2424084 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
400 KATO TERRACE FREMONT, CA 94539 | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | ||||
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510-623-9400 | ||||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||||
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N/A | ||||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | AEHR | The NASDAQ Capital Market |
ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On December 5, 2022, Aehr Test Systems (the “Company”) entered into a Fourth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to that certain Multi-Tenant Office Triple Net Lease dated August 3, 1999, as amended by that certain First Amendment dated as of May 6, 2008, that certain Second Amendment dated as of November 7, 2014, and that certain Third Amendment as of February 27, 2018 (the “Lease”) with ICON OWNER POOL 1 SF NON-BUSINESS PARKS, LLC for facilities located at 400 Kato Terrace, Fremont, California.
The Amendment extends the term of the Lease for a period of eighty-six (86) calendar months, commencing on August 1, 2023 (the “Extension date”) and expiring on September 30, 2030 (the “Expiration date”) with an option for the Company to further extend the Lease for one additional period of five (5) years after the Expiration date. The Amendment increases base rent from $66,385.16 to $88,473.53 effective August 1, 2023, and an annual increase in base rent of 4 percent throughout the remainder of the lease term. The Amendment provides for two months of rent abatement, and an improvement allowance of up to $282,089.50.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
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| 2 |
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.
| Aehr Test Systems (Registrant) | |||
| Date: December 8, 2022 | By: | /s/ Kenneth B. Spink | |
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| Kenneth B. Spink | |
| Vice President of Finance and | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||
| 3 |
EXHIBIT 10.1