AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC — Board/Management Information 2010

Sep 30, 2010

8-K 1 a10-18707_18k.htm 8-K

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): September 30, 2010

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-30941	34-1818596
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

108 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts	01915
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 787-4000

(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

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

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

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

On September 30, 2010, Stephen G. Bassett, our Chief Financial Officer, announced his retirement effective March 31, 2011.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of Axcelis Technologies Inc. dated September 30, 2010. Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURE

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.

| Date:

September 30, 2010
By:	/s/
STEPHEN G. BASSETT
	Stephen
G. Bassett
	Executive
Vice President
	and
Chief Financial Officer

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