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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-06-000971
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060424
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060428

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMTECH SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000720500
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
		IRS NUMBER:				860411215
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AZ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11412
		FILM NUMBER:		06790775

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		131 S CLARK DR
		CITY:			TEMPE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85281
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6029675146

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		131 SOUTH CLARK DRIVE
		CITY:			TEMPE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85281

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	QUARTZ ENGINEERING & MATERIALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870715
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<p  align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"><b>UNITED STATES<br> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br> </b></font>
<font size="3"><b>WASHINGTON, D.C.&#160; 20549</b></font></p>
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<font size="5" face="Times New Roman"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the <br> Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>April 24, 2006<br> Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</b></font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(480) 967-5146</b></font></p>

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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<i>see </i>General Instruction A.2. below): </font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Departure of Directors or Principal   Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.</b></font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Effective April 24, 2006, Robert T. Hass will no   longer serve as the Chief Financial Officer of Amtech Systems, Inc. (the   &#147;Company&#148;).&#160; Mr. Hass will continue to   serve as the Company&#146;s Chief Accounting Officer.</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">On April 28, 2006, the   Company announced that Bradley C. Anderson was appointed as Vice President   and Chief Financial Officer as of April 24, 2006.</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Mr. Anderson, age 44,   joined the Company as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on April 24,   2006.&#160; From 2003 to present, Mr.   Anderson provided business advisory consulting services through his own firm,   Bradley Clark LLC, and, since 2004, consulted on multiple Sarbanes-Oxley   Section 404 certification processes for large and small cap companies through   Resources Global Professionals.&#160; From   November 1996 to December 2002, Mr. Anderson was employed by Zila, Inc.   (Nasdaq: Zila) as Vice President and Treasurer, and was named Chief Financial   Officer in January 1998 and Secretary in October 2002.&#160; From 1985 to 1996, Mr. Anderson was   employed by Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP, where he last served as an Audit   Senior Manager, in which capacity Mr. Anderson provided auditing, planning,   and other assistance and consulting to numerous privately and publicly held companies.&#160; Mr. Anderson received his B.S. in   Accountancy from
Brigham Young University.&#160;   Mr. Anderson is a Certified Public Accountant.</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">The Company and Mr.   Anderson will enter into a change of control agreement providing for   compensation to Mr. Anderson under certain circumstances in the event of a   change in control of the Company.</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Mr. Anderson has not had any transactions with the   Company or its subsidiaries that are required to be disclosed under Item   404(a) of Regulation S-K, nor have any such transactions been proposed.</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On April 28, 2006, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment of Bradley C. Anderson as the Company&#146;s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.&#160; A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) <i>Exhibits</i>. </font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:</font></p>

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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Press Release dated April 28, 2006, regarding the   appointment of Bradley C. Anderson as the Company&#146;s Vice President and Chief   Financial Officer.</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC.</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Date: April 28, 2006</font></p>  </td>
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  <p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Press Release dated April 28, 2006, regarding the   appointment of Bradley C. Anderson as Vice President and Chief Financial   Officer.</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC.</b></font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br> Contact:Contact:&nbsp;&nbsp;Bradley C. Anderson, CFO<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(480) 967-5146</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>AMTECH SYSTEMS NAMES BRADLEY C. ANDERSON CFO</b></font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Tempe, AZ&#151;April 28, 2006 -- Amtech Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASYS), global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the Semiconductor, Solar Cell, Silicon Wafer and MEMS (microelectromechanical system) industries, announced it has appointed Bradley C. Anderson, CPA, as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.&#160; Mr. Anderson succeeds Robert T. Hass, who continues to serve as the Company&#146;s Chief Accounting Officer.</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&#147;With over 20 years of experience in public accounting, executive financial positions, and Sarbanes-Oxley consulting, Brad Anderson is uniquely qualified to assist Amtech Systems in developing and achieving its aggressive growth plans,&#148; said J.S. Whang, CEO and President.&#160; &#147;Brad brings a combination of experience in acquisitions, operations, raising capital, and internal control development,&#148; added Whang.&#160; </font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Prior to joining Amtech Systems, Mr. Anderson spent several years implementing the internal control requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for a broad range of publicly held companies.&#160; From 1996 to 2002, Anderson was the Chief Financial Officer of Zila, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZILA), an international provider of healthcare technology and products.&#160; Anderson began his career with Deloitte (formerly Deloitte &amp; Touche) where he worked for over 11 years.</font></p>

<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Mr. Anderson graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.S. in Accounting.&#160; He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Arizona State Society of CPAs, and Financial Executives International.&#160; </font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&#147;During his first 14 years of service, Robert Hass has helped pilot Amtech Systems from, essentially, a start-up to its present position as a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies to the Solar and Semiconductor industries,&#148; Mr. Whang stated.&#160; &#147;Robert&#146;s leadership and entrepreneurial spirit have taken us this far.&#160; We are please that he will continue to be a part of our growing financial team. </font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties.&#160; Typically, these statements contain words such as &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;could,&#148;</font></p>

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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;will&#148; and &#147;would&#148; or similar words.&#160; You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss our future expectations, contain projections of our future results of operations or of our financial position or state other &#147;forward-looking&#148; information.&#160; There may be events in the future that we are not able to predict or control.&#160; Such risks and uncertainties include change and volatility in the demand for diffusion equipment, the effect of changing worldwide political and economic conditions on capital expenditures, production levels, including those in Europe and Asia, the effect of overall market conditions and market acceptance risks. Other risks include those associated with dependence on suppliers, the impact of competitive products and pricing, technological and product development risks
(including the risks inherent in launching new products, such as our vertical furnace) and other risk factors.&#160; As a result, our operating results may fluctuate, especially when measured on a quarterly basis.&#160; The forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date of this release and we undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. For further information, refer to our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our Forms 10-K and Forms 10-Q.</font></p>

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