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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): November 05, 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 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 5, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Amtech Systems, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board, approved an increase in the annual base salary of Guy Shechter, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, from $400,000 to $450,000, effective as of November 8, 2026.

The increase was approved by the Board pursuant to its authority to review and adjust Mr. Shechter’s compensation and was not effected through a written amendment to Mr. Shechter’s offer letter with the Company, dated March 9, 2026 (the “Offer Letter”). Except for the increase in base salary described above, the terms of Mr. Shechter’s compensation remain unchanged.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

None

 

 


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:

November 12, 2026

By:

/s/ Thomas Sabol

 

 

 

Name: Thomas Sabol
Title: Chief Financial Officer