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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-10-001839
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100806
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100812
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100812

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:		101011188

	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 size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">UNITED STATES
<br></font></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
<br>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></font></div>
    <div>&#160;</div>
    <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font size="4" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">FORM 8-K</font></font></div>
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    <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">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 size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">August 6, 2010
<br></font></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported)</font></font></div>
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    <div align="center"><font size="4" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Amtech
Systems, Inc.<br></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)</font></font></div>
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            <td nowrap width="33%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">000-11412</font></td>
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            <td nowrap width="37%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(State or other
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            <td nowrap width="37%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">of
    incorporation)</font></font></td>
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            <td align="left" nowrap width="85%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">131 South
      Clark Drive, Tempe, Arizona</font></td>
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            <td align="left" nowrap width="85%"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(Address of principal executive
      offices)</font></font></td>
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<br>&#160; <br>&#160; </font></font></div>
    <div align="justify"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: 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 (</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">see</font></font> <font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">General Instruction A.2.
below):</font> </div>
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    <div align="justify"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-times"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: wingdings">o </font></font><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Written communications pursuant to
Rule 425 under Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font> </div>
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    <div align="justify"><font size="2" face="Wingdings">o </font><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font> </div>
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    <div align="justify"><font size="2" face="Wingdings">o </font><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))</font></div>
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    <div align="justify"><font size="2" face="Wingdings">o </font><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))</font></div>
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    <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Item 5.02 Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers. </font></font></div>
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    <div align="justify">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(e) On August 6, 2010, upon the
recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Amtech
Systems, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), the Board approved restricted stock and option
grants for its executives. Jong S. Whang, the Company&#8217;s Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer, received a grant of an option to purchase 10,000
shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock and a restricted stock grant of 5,000
shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock. Fokko Pentinga, the Company&#8217;s President,
received a grant of an option to purchase 6,667 shares of the Company&#8217;s common
stock and a restricted stock grant of 3,333 shares of the Company&#8217;s common
stock. Bradley C. Anderson, the Company&#8217;s Vice President&#8212;Finance and Chief
Financial Officer, received a grant of an option to purchase 5,000 shares of the
Company&#8217;s common stock and a restricted stock grant of 2,500 shares of the
Company&#8217;s common stock. Robert T. Hass, the Company&#8217;s Chief Accounting Officer,
received a grant of an option to purchase 1,333 shares of the Company&#8217;s common
stock and a restricted stock grant of 667 shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock.
Each of the restricted stock and option grants will vest in four (4) equal
annual installments beginning on August 6, 2011. All options granted have an
exercise price of $10.64 (the closing price of the Company&#8217;s common stock on
August 6, 2010).</font></div>
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    <div align="justify">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">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.
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            <td align="left" colspan="2" nowrap width="49%"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">Date: </font><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">August 12, 2010</font></td>
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            <td align="left" colspan="2" nowrap width="47%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid"><font size="2" style="FONT-FAMILY: serif">/s/ Robert T.
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