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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 04, 2026

 

 

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.)

 

 

 

 

 

58 S. River Drive, Suite 370

 

Tempe, Arizona

 

85288

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

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On March 4, 2026, Amtech Systems, Inc. (the “Registrant” or the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders considered three proposals, each of which are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated January 23, 2026. As of January 13, 2026, there were 14,394,885 shares of the Company’s common stock issued, outstanding and eligible to vote on the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting. The total number of shares represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting was 10,468,896 or 72.73% of the shares eligible to vote. The voting results for each of the proposals are set forth below.

 

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

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Robert C. Daigle

 

8,597,930

 

67,265

 

1,803,701

Asif Jakwani

 

6,543,278

 

2,121,917

 

1,803,701

Robert M. Averick

 

5,919,980

 

2,745,215

 

1,803,701

Michael Garnreiter

 

6,548,342

 

2,116,853

 

1,803,701

Michael M. Ludwig

 

6,124,196

 

2,540,999

 

1,803,701

 

Proposal 2 – To approve the ratification of the independent registered public accountants

 

The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

10,275,061

 

98,916

 

94,919

 

N/A

 

Proposal 3 – Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation

 

The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

5,460,635

 

2,740,790

 

463,770

 

1,803,701

 

 

No other proposals were submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting.

 


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 6, 2026

By:

/s/ Mark Weaver

 

 

 

Name: Mark Weaver
Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer