Kopin Corporation filings document the regulatory record for a public developer of microdisplays and application-specific optical systems. The company’s 8-K reports cover operating results, material agreements, strategic development arrangements, executive compensation awards, and other corporate events tied to its defense, enterprise, industrial, consumer and medical display markets.
Proxy filings describe stockholder meeting matters, board governance, executive compensation, and equity-incentive plan disclosures. Registration statements address securities offerings and capital-structure matters, while periodic-report notices and earnings-related filings provide formal records of reporting status, financial results, revenue categories, research and development activity, funded programs, and risk disclosures associated with Kopin’s display technologies and optical assemblies.
Kopin Corporation reported consolidated results for the three and six months ended June 28, 2025 showing continued revenue generation but ongoing losses and liquidity pressure. For the six months the company recorded $18.99 million of total revenue and a $8.28 million net loss; revenue declined versus the prior year period. Cash and cash equivalents were $24.37 million with $1.05 million of restricted cash, and combined cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $25.42 million at period end after significant sales of marketable securities.
Balance sheet and contingency items weigh on near-term prospects: marketable securities fell to $2.42 million from prior period levels, stockholders' equity was $16.04 million, and the company carries an accrued $24.8 million litigation damages amount. Management discloses substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months and describes plans to reduce cash outflows and potentially raise capital. Defense end-market sales declined, while industrial and medical sales showed some increases; supply-chain risks for semiconductors remain a stated constraint.
Kopin Corporation filed a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing that it issued a press release on August 12, 2025 announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 28, 2025. The 8-K references the press release as Exhibit 99.1 and embeds the cover page interactive XBRL as Exhibit 104. The filing itself does not present the financial figures within the body of the form; the press release is incorporated by reference.
The report is signed by Richard A. Sneider, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, and otherwise serves as a routine disclosure of the company's earnings announcement.
On 7 Aug 2025 Kopin Corporation (Nasdaq: KOPN) filed a Form 8-K to report the appointment of Mr. Erich Manz as Chief Financial Officer, effective 2 Sep 2025.
Mr. Manz joins after a 25-year career at Allegro MicroSystems where he most recently served as Business Unit CFO. His compensation package includes:
- $300,000 annual base salary
- 400,000 restricted shares vesting 25 % each 10 Dec beginning 2026
- Annual performance-based cash and long-term incentive opportunity
- Eligibility for the Company’s standard employee benefits
The Company issued a press release (Exhibit 99.1) announcing the leadership change. No other material events, financial results or transactions were disclosed.
Kopin Corp director Paul V. Walsh Jr. received a grant of 64,500 restricted stock shares on June 26, 2025. The shares were awarded at $0.00 per share under the company's 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.
Key details of the transaction:
- The restricted stock will fully vest on June 26, 2026
- Following the transaction, Walsh owns a total of 129,000 shares directly
- The shares are subject to restrictions under the company's 2020 Equity Incentive Plan
- The transaction was reported via Form 4 filing, signed by John J. Concannon as attorney-in-fact
This equity grant appears to be part of the company's director compensation program, aligning the director's interests with those of shareholders through stock ownership.
Kopin Corp (KOPN) director Margaret K. Seif received a grant of 64,500 restricted stock shares on June 26, 2025. The shares were awarded at $0.00 per share under the company's 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.
Key details of the transaction:
- The restricted stock will vest on June 26, 2026
- Following the transaction, Seif directly owns 129,000 shares
- The Form 4 was filed through an attorney-in-fact on June 27, 2025
- This was a non-derivative securities transaction with no accompanying options or other derivative securities
This equity grant appears to be part of the company's director compensation program, representing a significant increase in Seif's direct ownership position in the company.
Kopin Corp director Jill Janice Avery received a new grant of restricted stock according to this Form 4 filing. The transaction details include:
- Acquired 64,500 shares of common stock on June 26, 2025
- Shares were granted at $0.00 per share as restricted stock
- Total beneficial ownership following transaction: 159,000 shares (Direct ownership)
- The restricted stock will vest on June 26, 2026
- Grant made under the company's 2020 Equity Incentive Plan
This equity award appears to be part of the company's director compensation program. The shares are subject to a one-year vesting period, indicating a retention mechanism for the director's services. The transaction was reported within the required two-business-day filing window.