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): December 24, 2022

KOPIN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-19882

04-2833935

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

125 North Drive, Westborough, MA 01581

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(508) 870-5959

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01		KOPN		Nasdaq Capital Market

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. ☐

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 24, 2022, the employment agreement of Dr. John C.C. Fan, an executive officer of Kopin Corporation (the “Company”), expired pursuant to its terms and Dr. Fan retired as an employee of the Company. He is expected to continue to serve the remainder of his term as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

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.

	Kopin Corporation
	(Registrant)

	By:	/s/ Richard A. Sneider
	Name:	Richard A. Sneider
	Title:	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: December 29, 2022