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): 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)

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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 5.07 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

Amtech Systems Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders