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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001206774-09-002432.txt : 20091224
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-09-002432
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091221
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091224

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:		091260203

	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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    <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">UNITED STATES<br></font></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549</font></font></div>
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    <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font size="4" style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">FORM 8-K</font></font></div>
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    <div align="center">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">CURRENT REPORT<br>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the<br>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></font></div>
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    <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">December 21, 2009 <br></font></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</font></font></div>
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    <div align="center"><font size="4" style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">Amtech Systems,
Inc.<br></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</font></font></div>
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    <div align="left"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 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 (<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">see
</font></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">General Instruction A.2.
below):</font></font></div>
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under Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font> </div>
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)</font> </div>
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></div>
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></div>
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      Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
      Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
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            <td width="100%"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">On December 21,
      2009, Amtech Systems, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) received the resignation of
      Brian L. Hoekstra from the Board of Directors of the Company (the
      &#8220;Board&#8221;), effective December 22, 2009. The resignation was not the result
      of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the
      Company&#8217;s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Hoekstra was a member of
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      meeting attended in person, $750 per Board meeting attended
      telephonically, $750 per committee meeting attended in person and $500 per
      committee meeting attended telephonically. In addition, under the
      Company&#8217;s Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, Mr. Goudena received a
      grant of options to purchase 6,000 shares of Common Stock upon appointment
      to the Board, and will receive an annual grant of 5,000 shares of Common
      Stock, or such other number of shares as may be determined by the Board,
      upon each re-election to the Board at the Company&#8217;s Annual Meeting of
      Shareholders. The exercise price of the options received is $11.03, the
      closing price of the Company&#8217; Common Stock on December 22, 2009. Each
      option has a term of ten years and is exercisable in three equal
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      continuing for the two successive anniversaries thereafter. In the event
      of disability (as defined in the plan) or death of the Director, all
      options will remain exercisable for a period of 30 days following the date
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      executive officers to restore such base salary to the levels paid prior to
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upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board, the Board
also approved discretionary bonuses for its executive officers for fiscal year
2009 in accordance with the Company&#8217;s executive compensation strategy.
</font><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">The Board approved a bonus for
Jong S. Whang for fiscal year 2009 in the amount of $95,000. </font><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">The Board approved a bonus for Bradley C.
Anderson for fiscal year 2009 in the amount of $50,000. </font><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">The Board approved a bonus for Robert T. Hass
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    <div align="justify">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: 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></div>
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