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
March 7, 2013
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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. | ||
131 S. Clark Drive, Tempe, AZ | 85281 | |||
(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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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On March 7, 2013, Amtech Systems, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The shareholders considered three proposals, each of which are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement dated January 23, 2013. The total number of shares represented in person or by proxy was 7,236,597 or 75.9 percent of the 9,539,234 shares eligible to vote. The results of the votes are as follows:
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 Board of Directors.
For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Jong S. Whang | 2,808,904 | 128,663 | 4,299,230 | |||
Fokko Pentinga | 2,811,871 | 125,401 | 4,299,230 | |||
Michael Garnreiter | 2,197,208 | 740,164 | 4,299,230 | |||
Alfred W. Giese | 2,264,292 | 672,980 | 4,299,230 | |||
Egbert J. G. Goudena | 2,264,755 | 672,692 | 4,299,230 | |||
Robert F. King | 2,264,046 | 673,226 | 4,299,230 | |||
Proposal 2 - Ratification of the appointment of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013
The shareholders ratified the appointment of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
6,824,635 | 92,643 | 319,319 | 0 | |||
Proposal 3 - Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
2,154,718 | 747,884 | 34,765 | 4,299,230 | |||
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 hereunto duly authorized.
AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC. | ||
Date: March 11, 2013 | By: /s/ Bradley C. Anderson | |
Name: Bradley C. Anderson | ||
Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||