AMTECH SYSTEMS INC — Remuneration Information 2012

Dec 14, 2012

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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

December 11, 2012

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 S. Clark Drive, Tempe, AZ		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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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

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

(d) On December 11, 2012, upon the recommendation of its Compensation and Stock Option Committee, the Board of Directors of Amtech Systems, Inc. (the "Company") approved stock option grants for its executives. Jong S. Whang, the Company's Executive Chairman, received a grant of an option to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Fokko Pentinga, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, received a grant of an option to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Bradley C. Anderson, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, received a grant of an option to purchase 40,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Robert T. Hass, the Company's Chief Accounting Officer, received a grant of an option to purchase 12,500 shares of the Company's common stock. Jeong Mo Hwang, the Company's Chief Technology Officer, received a grant of an option to purchase 15,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Each of the stock option grants will vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on December 11, 2013. All options granted have an exercise price of $2.95 (the closing price of the Company's common stock on December 10, 2012).

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 14, 2012	By: /s/ Bradley C. Anderson
	Name: Bradley C. Anderson
	Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer