FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WANSEM PAUL J VAN DER
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMTECH SYSTEMS INC [ASYS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC.,, 131 SOUTH CLARK DRIVE
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2015
(Street)


TEMPE, AZ 85281
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/26/2015   J4 1,645 (1) D $ 0 118,477 I By Family LTP (2)
Common Stock 01/30/2015   J4 2 (3) D $ 0 337,293 D  
Common Stock 01/30/2015   J4 2 (3) D $ 0 29,731 I By Family Trust (4)
Common Stock 01/30/2015   J4 1 (3) D $ 0 37,846 I By Wife (5)
Common Stock 01/30/2015   J4 1 (3) D $ 0 118,476 I By Family LTP (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WANSEM PAUL J VAN DER
C/O AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC.,
131 SOUTH CLARK DRIVE
TEMPE, AZ 85281
  X     See Remarks  

Signatures

/s/ Paul van der Wansem 01/11/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Distribution upon partner resignation.
(2) Mr. van der Wansem disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(3) Correction for Computershare rounding due to Merger with BTU International, Inc.
(4) Mr. van der Wansem disclaims any beneficial ownership is shares held by the 1981 Van der Wansem Family Trust.
(5) Mr. van der Wansem disclaims beneficial ownership in shares held by his wife.

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