SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DAIGLE ROBERT C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC.
131 S. CLARK DRIVE

(Street)
TEMPE AZ 85288

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMTECH SYSTEMS INC [ ASYS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/29/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Amtech Systems, Inc. $0.01 par value common stock 03/01/2024 M 7,854 A $0 108,056 D
Amtech Systems, Inc. $0.01 par value common stock 03/01/2024 F 2,603 D(1) $4.83 105,453 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units $0(2) 03/01/2024 M 7,854 03/01/2024(3) (3) Amtech Systems, Inc. $0.01 par value common stock 7,854 $0 0 D
Amtech Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Option $6(4) 02/29/2024 A 400,000 08/08/2024(5) 03/01/2029 Amtech Systems, Inc. $0.01 par value common stock 400,000 $6 400,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Amtech Systems, Inc. has withheld the number of whole shares necessary to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding obligations. The value of the vested shares (and the taxable income) is calcualted based on the closing price on the vesting date.
2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock of Amtech Systems, Inc.
3. The restricted stock units were granted on March 1, 2023, with full vesting to occur on the first anniversary of the grant date.
4. The option price represents a premium of approximately 25% to the closing price of the Company's common stock on February 29, 2024, the date of grant.
5. The option vests in one-third increments commencing on August 8, 2024, February 8, 2025, and August 8, 2025.
/s/ Robert C. Daigle, Chairman and CEO 03/04/2024
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