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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001206774-09-000763.txt : 20090413
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090413150402
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-09-000763
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090408
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090413

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:		09746489

	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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<DESCRIPTION>CURRENT REPORT
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<P align=center><B><FONT face=serif>UNITED STATES<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face=serif>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549</FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face=serif size=4>FORM 8-K</FONT></B></P>
<P align=center>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><FONT face=serif>CURRENT
REPORT<BR>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>Securities Exchange Act of
1934</FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face=serif>April&nbsp;8, 2009<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face=serif>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</FONT></B><FONT face=serif></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face=serif size=4>Amtech Systems, Inc.<BR></FONT><B><FONT face=serif size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</FONT></B><FONT face=serif size=2></FONT></P>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="5%"><FONT face=serif>Arizona</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="89%"><FONT face=serif>000-11412</FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="5%"><FONT face=serif>86-0411215</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=center width="5%"><B><FONT face=serif>(State or other
      jurisdiction</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=center width="89%"><B><FONT face=serif>(Commission</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=center width="5%"><B><FONT face=serif>(IRS Employer</FONT></B></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD noWrap align=center width="5%"><B><FONT face=serif>of incorporation)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=center width="89%"><B><FONT face=serif>File Number)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD noWrap align=center width="5%"><B><FONT face=serif>Identification No.)</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=center width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=center width="89%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=center width="5%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="94%" colSpan=2>131
      South Clark Drive, Tempe, Arizona&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="5%">85281</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="94%" colSpan=2><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=center width="5%"><B>(Zip Code)</B></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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    <TD noWrap width="20%"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area
    code</B></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=center width="80%">
      <P align=center>(480) 967-5146</P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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      <P align=center>Not applicable.</P></TD></TR>
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      <P align=center><B>(Former name or former address, if changed since last
      report.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD align=center width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2pt solid" align=center width="20%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD align=center width="40%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
<P align=left><FONT face=serif>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><FONT face=serif>see
</FONT></I><FONT face=serif>General Instruction A.2. below):</FONT></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><FONT face=Wingdings>o</FONT></FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>&nbsp; </FONT><FONT face=serif size=2>Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT> <FONT face=sans-serif size=2></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><FONT face=Wingdings>o</FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>&nbsp; </FONT></FONT><FONT face=serif size=2>Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)</FONT> <FONT face=sans-serif size=2></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><FONT face=Wingdings>o</FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>&nbsp; </FONT></FONT><FONT face=serif size=2>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><FONT face=Wingdings>o</FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>&nbsp; </FONT></FONT><FONT face=serif size=2>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="6%"><B><FONT face=serif><FONT size=2>Item
      5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; </FONT></FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align=left width="93%">
      <P align=left><B><FONT face=serif><FONT size=2>Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
      Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
      Certain Officers.</FONT></FONT></B></P></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2><FONT face=serif>(e)
On April 8, 2009, the Compensation and Options Committee of the Board of
Directors of Amtech Systems, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) and the Board of Directors
approved a reduction of the base salary paid to the Company&#146;s executive officers
as proposed by the Company&#146;s executive officers.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2><FONT face=serif>The
Board approved a salary decrease for Jong S. Whang, the Company&#146;s Chairman of
the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, from $350,000 to $315,000, a
salary decrease for Bradley C. Anderson, the Company&#146;s Vice President&#151;Finance
and Chief Financial Officer, from $245,000 to $220,500, and a salary decrease
for Robert T. Hass, the Company&#146;s Chief Accounting Officer, from $148,000 to
$133,200.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=serif><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>Each of the salary decreases are
effective as of April 1, 2009</FONT><FONT size=2>.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P align=center><B><FONT face=serif><FONT size=2>SIGNATURES</FONT></FONT></B><FONT face=serif></FONT></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2><FONT face=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></FONT><FONT face=serif></FONT></P>
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    <TD align=left width="52%"><FONT size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left width="48%" colSpan=3><FONT face=serif><FONT size=2>AMTECH SYSTEMS,
      INC.</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left width="52%"><FONT face=serif><FONT size=2>Date: April 8,
    2009</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT size=2>By:&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" align=left width="47%"  colSpan=2><FONT size=2>/s/
      Bradley C. Anderson</FONT> &nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left width="52%"><FONT size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD align=left width="1%" ><FONT size=2><FONT face=serif>Name:</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD align=left width="46%"><FONT size=2>Bradley C. Anderson</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left width="52%"><FONT size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left width="1%"></TD>
    <TD align=left width="1%" ><FONT size=2><FONT face=serif>Title:</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="46%"><FONT face=serif><FONT size=2>Vice President&#151;Finance and Chief
      Financial Officer</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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