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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): December 14, 2020

 

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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

ASYS

 

 

NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 


 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 14, 2020, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of our Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved increases in base salary to executive officers as follows:

 

Mr. Michael Whang, President and Chief Executive Officer – from $280,000 to $350,000

 

Ms. Lisa D. Gibbs, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer – from $225,000 to $260,000

These increases are effective January 1, 2021.  Neither Mr. Michael Whang nor Ms. Gibbs have employment agreements with the Company.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

   104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 


 

 

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: December 17, 2020

 

By:

/s/ Lisa D. Gibbs

 

 

 

Name:  Lisa D. Gibbs

 

 

 

Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer