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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-20-006233
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200511
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200511

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24085
		FILM NUMBER:		20864625

	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:14pt;">AXT, INC.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">(1)</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Filing Party:</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Date Filed:</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">1</font>

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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">AXT, INC.</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">TO BE HELD ON MAY 21, 2020</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">The date of this Amendment and Supplement is May 11, 2020.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;">The following information notifying stockholders of AXT, Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) of a change in meeting location relates to the Company&#x2019;s proxy statement (the &#x201C;Proxy Statement&#x201D;), filed on April 7, 2020, furnished to stockholders of the Company in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company for use at the Company&#x2019;s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#x201C;Annual Meeting&#x201D;) to be held on May 21, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. This information is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is being made available to stockholders on May 11, 2020.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROXY STATEMENT.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">NOTICE OF CHANGE IN LOCATION OF THE ANNUAL MEETING</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;">Due to the public health impact of the </font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;background-color: #FFFFFF;">coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak</font><font style="display:inline;"> and to support the health and well-being of our employees, stockholders and other stakeholders, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the location of the Annual Meeting has changed from an in-person meeting to a telephonic meeting and participants will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person. As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held on May 21, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. We expect our use of a telephonic meeting format to be a one-time occurrence, effective only for 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic-related extenuating circumstances. Details on how to participate will be available on our website at http://www.axt.com located under the &#x201C;Investors&#x201D; section.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;">The Company does not plan to provide a business update or host a Q&amp;A session as part of the Annual Meeting. Investors who would like to discuss the Company&#x2019;s business or have questions answered are encouraged to contact AXT investor relations at (650) 312-9060.</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;">Instructions to access the telephonic Annual Meeting are provided below and, once admitted, stockholders may vote their shares by following the instructions that will be made available during the Annual Meeting. To vote their shares, stockholders must provide their 16-digit identification number included in their proxy materials that were previously distributed.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;">During the 10-day period immediately prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, the list of stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination by any stockholder of record for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting upon request by contacting AXT investor relations at (650) 312-9060. Stockholders submitting any such request must include their 16-digit identification number in such request. In addition, during the Annual Meeting, the list of stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination by any stockholder of record who attends the Annual Meeting upon request by contacting the operator.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;">As described in the proxy materials that were previously distributed, stockholders of record at the close of business on March 24, 2020 are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">Access Instructions for the <a name="_9kMHG5YVt9JE67BfOnotxx4zp"></a>Telephonic Annual Meeting</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;">To be admitted to the <a name="_9kR3WTr7HC459dMlmrvv2xn"></a>telephonic Annual Meeting, the telephone conference call can be accessed at (844) 892-6598 (passcode 3968077) and stockholders must provide their 16-digit identification number. Telephone access to the Annual Meeting will open on May 21, 2020 at 10:45 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;">It is important that you read the proxy materials that were previously distributed, which are incorporated herein by reference, and we strongly encourage you to vote by proxy in advance of the Annual Meeting, even if you are planning to attend the Annual Meeting. The proxy card or voting instruction card included with the previously distributed proxy materials will not be revised to reflect this announcement and may continue to be used to vote your shares in connection with the Annual Meeting. If you have already submitted a proxy, you do not need to take any further voting action because of this announcement.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;">You may change your vote at any time prior to the vote at the Annual Meeting. If you are the stockholder of </font></p></div><div style="margin-left:10.2941176470588%;margin-right:10.2941176470588%;">
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			<font style="display:inline;">2</font>

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</div></div><div style="margin-left:10.2941176470588%;margin-right:10.2941176470588%;"><p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;"><font style="display:inline;">record, you may change your vote by granting a new proxy by telephone, over the Internet or by submitting a properly signed proxy card bearing a later date (which automatically revokes the earlier proxy). You may also revoke your proxy by providing a written notice of revocation to the Company&#x2019;s Corporate Secretary at AXT, Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 4281 Technology Drive, Fremont, California 94538 prior to your shares being voted or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting during the Annual Meeting. Attendance at the Annual Meeting without any other action will not cause your previously granted proxy to be revoked. For shares you hold beneficially in street name, you may change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your broker, trustee or nominee or, if you have obtained a legal proxy from your broker, trustee or nominee giving you the right to vote your shares, by attending the Annual Meeting and voting during the Annual Meeting.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 216pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;">By Order of the Board of Directors,</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;"><img src="tmb-20200511xdefa14ag001.jpg" style="width: 1.395833in; height: 0.5in" alt="Picture 4"></font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Gary L. Fischer</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Chief Financial Officer</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">and Corporate Secretary</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Fremont, California</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 216pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;">May 11, 2020</font>
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