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): February 6, 2023
 
ACM Research, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
  
001-38273
  
94-3290283
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

42307 Osgood Road, Suite I
    
Fremont, California
  
94539
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 445-3700
 
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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
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
  
ACMR
  
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:                                   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 8.01
Other Events.
 
On February 6, 2023, ACM Research (Shanghai), Inc. (“ACM Shanghai”), the operating subsidiary of ACM Research, Inc. (the “Company”), announced that its board of directors has approved a transaction in which ACM Shanghai will acquire approximately 20% of the outstanding shares of Ninebell Co., Ltd. (“Ninebell”) for a purchase price of approximately $16.7 million (the “Ninebell Share Purchase”).  The Company also owns approximately 20% of the outstanding shares of Ninebell.  The Ninebell Share Purchase will require the approval of the ACM Shanghai shareholders, other than the Company, which will not be permitted to vote its shares under applicable law due to its existing ownership interest in Ninebell.

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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.
 
 
ACM RESEARCH, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Mark McKechnie
   
Mark McKechnie
   
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
     
Dated: February 6, 2023
    


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