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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-07-000734
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070315
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070321
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070321

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:		07709887

	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<br> 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>March 15, 2007<br> Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</b></font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>131 South   Clark Drive, Tempe, Arizona</b></font></p>  </td>
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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">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under Securities Act (17   CFR 230.425)</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Item 1.01&#160; Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</b></font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">On March 15, 2007 Amtech Systems, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tempress Holding B.V. (&#147;Tempress&#148;), purchased a 48,000 square foot manufacturing facility located in Vaassen, The Netherlands.&#160; The purchase of the facility was made pursuant to a purchase agreement, dated March 15, 2007, between Tempress and Mr. F.H. van Berlo.&#160; The purchase price was approximately $2.9 million payable in cash.&#160; The Company&#146;s continued growth of sales to the solar industry created capacity constraints at its existing operations in The Netherlands necessitating the expansion of physical facilities.&#160; The new building will add significant manufacturing space for future growth and should facilitate more efficient production of the Company&#146;s product lines for both the solar and semiconductor industries.&#160; The Company intends to mortgage the new facility once improvements have been made and operations have
been transferred.&#160; </font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b><i>Forward-Looking Statements</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and is subject to safe harbors created therein.&#160;&#160; These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those regarding the continued growth of sales by the Company to the solar industry, the need to expand the Company&#146;s physical facilities, the efficiency of production of the Company&#146;s product lines and the Company&#146;s intention to mortgage the new facility in the future.</font></p>

<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">These forward-looking statements reflect the Company&#146;s current views with respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to its operations, growth strategy and liquidity, including the risks set forth in the Company&#146;s most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.&#160; The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events, or circumstances occurring after the date of this Form 8-K.</font></p>

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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></p>
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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">Date:&#160; March 21, 2007</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">/s/ Bradley C. Anderson</font></p>  </td>
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