UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

March 7, 2013
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Amtech Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

    
Arizona
 
000-11412
 
86-0411215
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.
 
 
 
 
 
131 S. Clark Drive, Tempe, AZ
 
 
 
85281
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code    
480 967-5146
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not Applicable
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

    
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On March 7, 2013, Amtech Systems, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The shareholders considered three proposals, each of which are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement dated January 23, 2013. The total number of shares represented in person or by proxy was 7,236,597 or 75.9 percent of the 9,539,234 shares eligible to vote. The results of the votes are as follows:
Proposal 1 - Election of directors
The individuals listed below received the highest number of affirmative votes of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock present or represented by proxy and voting at the Annual Meeting and were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve a one-year term on the Board of Directors.

 
  
For
  
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Jong S. Whang
  
2,808,904
  
128,663
 
4,299,230
Fokko Pentinga
 
2,811,871
 
125,401
 
4,299,230
Michael Garnreiter
  
2,197,208
 
740,164
 
4,299,230
Alfred W. Giese
  
2,264,292
 
672,980
 
4,299,230
Egbert J. G. Goudena
  
2,264,755
 
672,692
 
4,299,230
Robert F. King
  
2,264,046
 
673,226
 
4,299,230



Proposal 2 - Ratification of the appointment of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013
The shareholders ratified the appointment of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013.
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
6,824,635
  
92,643
  
319,319
 
0



Proposal 3 - Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers.
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
2,154,718
  
747,884
  
34,765
 
4,299,230







SIGNATURES

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.
                        


 
 
AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC.
 
 
 
Date: March 11, 2013
 
By: /s/ Bradley C. Anderson
 
 
Name: Bradley C. Anderson
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer