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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000720500-11-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110909
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110908

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:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-172115
		FILM NUMBER:		111081934

	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>REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL
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<a name="sC10BCA33C6D52FD91C4B216D7C7E5489"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">[AMTECH LETTERHEAD]</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">September 8, 2011</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">VIA EDGAR</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Division of Corporate Finance</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Mail Stop 3561</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549-3561</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Re:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Amtech Systems, Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Registration Statement on Form S-3 ( File No. 333-172115)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Form RW - Application for Withdrawal</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to Rule 477(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), Amtech Systems, Inc., an Arizona corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), hereby applies for an order granting the immediate withdrawal of its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-172115) together with all exhibits and amendments thereto (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;).  The Registration Statement was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) on February 8, 2011.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Company elected not to proceed with the offering due to general market conditions and a determination that it would not have been in the best interest of the Company or its stockholders to proceed.  No securities have been sold under the Registration Statement or in connection with the offering.  The Company requests that the Commission consent to this application on the grounds that withdrawal of the Registration Statement is consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors, as contemplated by paragraph (a) of Rule 477.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Company reserves the right to undertake one or more subsequent private offerings in reliance on Rule 155(c) of the Securities Act.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Company requests, in accordance with Rule 457(o) of the Securities Act, that all fees paid to the Commission in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement be credited to the Company's account for offset against the filing fee for any future registration statement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Please send a facsimile copy of the order consenting to the withdrawal of the Registration Statement to Christopher Johnson of Squire, Sanders &amp; Dempsey (US) LLP at (602) 253-8129 as soon as it is available.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact Christopher Johnson at (602) 528-4046.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:16px;padding-left:384px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Very truly yours,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:16px;padding-left:384px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:16px;padding-left:384px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:384px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By: </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Bradley Anderson</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:384px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">       Bradley Anderson</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:384px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">       Chief Financial Officer</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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