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
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 14, 2018
 
Amtech Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Arizona
 
000-11412
 
86-0411215
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
131 S. Clark Drive, Tempe, Arizona
 
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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Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Effective March 14, 2018, Paul J. van der Wansem resigned from Amtech Systems Inc.’s (the “Company”) board of directors.  Mr. van der Wansem’s resignation was due to personal reasons, and his decision did not involve any disagreement on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.  The Company had previously announced in January 2018 that Mr. van der Wansem would not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.









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 16, 2018
 
By: /s/ Robert T. Hass
 
 
 
Name: Robert T. Hass
 
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer