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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-18-000852
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180221
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180221

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AXT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051627
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				943031310
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24085
		FILM NUMBER:		18628489

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4281 TECHNOLOGY DR.
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94538
		BUSINESS PHONE:		510.438.4734

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4281 TECHNOLOGY DR.
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94538

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN XTAL TECHNOLOGY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971217
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;">FORM&nbsp;8&#8209;K</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 21, 2018</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;">AXT,&nbsp;INC.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:11pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:11pt;">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. </font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;">&#x25FB;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Item 5.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">On February 20, 2018, the Board of Directors (the &#x201C;Board&#x201D;) of AXT, Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) determined that Robert G. Ochrym, the Company&#x2019;s Vice President, Business Development, Strategic Sales and Marketing, is no longer designated as an executive officer for purposes of Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K and an officer for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board approved Mr.&nbsp;Ochrym&#x2019;s transition from full-time to part-time employment in connection with his anticipated retirement from the Company on or before November 5, 2018.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">On February 20, 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved and ratified certain changes to Mr.&nbsp;Ochyrm&#x2019;s compensation for 2018 with respect to his transition from full-time to part-time employment in connection with his anticipated retirement from the Company on or before November 5, 2018.&nbsp;&nbsp;Under the new arrangement, Mr.&nbsp;Ochrym will be paid at least $500 semi-monthly in accordance with the Company&#x2019;s normal payroll procedures and will be paid $100 per hour for each hour of service to the Company above five hours of service in a payroll cycle.&nbsp;&nbsp;During the transition period, Mr.&nbsp;Ochrym also will remain eligible to continue vesting with respect to his equity awards.&nbsp; </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">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.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Date: February 21, &nbsp;2018</font>
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