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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001445305-12-000089
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120123

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:	333-176269
		FILM NUMBER:		12538776

	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="s55fb42dd44f84623aea5e78d6f163fe9"></a><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;">January 20, 2012</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. 333-176269)</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 respectfully requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) issue a written order granting the withdrawal of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-176269) together with all exhibits and amendments thereto (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;).  The Registration Statement was originally filed with the Commission on August 12, 2011.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">In connection with the Company acquisition of 55% ownership interest in Kingstone Technology Hong Kong Semiconductors Company Ltd (&#8220;Kingstone&#8221;), the Company, pursuant to a Stock Purchase and Sale Agreement (the &#8220;Purchase Agreement&#8221;), effective as of January 27, 2011, among the Company, Kingstone, Silicon Jade, the sole shareholder of Kingstone, and certain other shareholders of Silicon Jade (collectively, with Kingstone and Silicon Jade, the &#8220;Kingstone Group&#8221;), agreed to register, and by filing the Registration Statement had registered, shares of the Company's common stock.  On October 10, 2011, however, the Purchase Agreement was amended to provide that the consideration which was to be paid to the Kingstone Group partly in cash and partly in stock of the Company will now be paid all in cash.  The Amendment also removed the obligation of the Company to register the Company's shares for the shareholders of the Kingstone Group.  Therefore, the Company has elected not to proceed with the offering due to a determination that it is not in the best interests of the Company or its stockholders to proceed.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">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 Linda Park of Squire Sanders (US) LLP at (602) 253-8129 as soon as it is available.</font></div><br><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s55fb42dd44f84623aea5e78d6f163fe9"></a><br><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 Linda Park at (602) 528-4823.</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;text-align:left;padding-left:384px;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;text-align:left;padding-left:384px;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;text-align:left;padding-left:384px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;text-align:left;padding-left:384px;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/ Robert T. Hass</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;text-align:left;padding-left:384px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;Robert T. Hass</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;text-align:left;padding-left:416px;text-indent:-32px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;text-align:left;padding-left:384px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;text-align:left;padding-left:384px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;text-align:left;padding-left:384px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;text-align:left;padding-left:384px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></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%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br>	</body>
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