UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 1, 2012



GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

243 Daniel Webster Highway
Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including  Zip Code)


 (603) 883-5200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


(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:
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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 1, 2012, GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2011.  The information in Exhibit 99.1 is being provided pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Company’s Investor Financial Summary for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in the press release issued on February 1, 2012 and the Investor Financial Summary for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and each is incorporated herein by reference.

The information, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, furnished in this report is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  Registration statements or other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission shall not incorporate this information by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

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.

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