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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): March 16, 2017
 
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.):
 
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

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

On March 16, 2017, Amtech Systems, inc. (the "Company") held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The shareholders considered three proposals, each of which are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement dated January 27, 2017. The total number of shares represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting was 11,719,923 or 88.9 percent of the 13,179,535 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 Company's board of directors.

 
  
For
  
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Jong S. Whang
  
7,169,495
 
612,964
 
3,937,464
Fokko Pentinga
 
7,541,989
 
240,470
 
3,937,464
Robert M. Averick
 
7,639,729
 
142,730
 
3,937,464
Michael Garnreiter
  
5,813,422
 
1,969,037
 
3,937,464
Robert F. King
  
7,596,835
 
185,624
 
3,937,464
Sukesh Mohan
  
7,624,243
 
158,216
 
3,937,464
Paul J. van der Wansem
 
6,238,267
 
1,544,192
 
3,937,464

Proposal 2 - Ratification of the appointment of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017
The shareholders ratified the appointment of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017.  
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
10,225,172
 
250,231
 
1,244,520
 
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
6,882,771
 
257,157
 
642,531
 
3,937,464









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 20, 2017
 
By: /s/ Robert T. Hass
 
 
Name: Robert T. Hass
 
 
Title: Vice President - Finance & Chief Financial Officer