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

On November 16, 2012, Kevin Fairbairn, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, announced his resignation for personal reasons from the Company and from the Company's Board of Directors effective as of such date. Norm Pond, Chairman, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer. Also effective as of such date the Board of Directors passed a resolution to decrease the size of its Board of Directors to six members. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Fairbairn's departure is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release Entitled "Intevac Announces Resignation of Kevin Fairbairn, President and CEO"

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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.

INTEVAC, INC.

Date: November 20, 2012 By: /s/ JEFFREY ANDRESON Jeffrey Andreson Vice President, Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

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