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
October 27, 2005
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 South 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(d) Election of Directors
| (1) | On October 27, 2005, the Board of Directors of Amtech Systems Inc. (the “Company”) elected Lawrence D. Firestone as a Director of the Company. |
| (2) | There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Firestone and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Firestone was selected as a Director. |
| (3) | Mr. Firestone has been appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board. |
| (4) | Mr. Firestone has not had any transactions with the Company or its subsidiaries that are required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, nor have any such transactions been proposed. |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 31,2005, the Company issued a press release regarding the election of Mr. Firestone to the Company’s Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 31, 2005, regarding the election of Lawrence D. Firestone as a Director of the Company and his appointment to serve on the Audit Committee. |
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: November 2, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Robert T. Hass | ||||||||
| Name: |
Robert T. Hass | |||||||||
| Title: |
Vice President-Finance | |||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 31, 2005, regarding the election of Lawrence D. Firestone as a Director of the Company and his appointment to serve on the Audit Committee. |