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 16, 2017
Amtech Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Arizona | 000-11412 | 86-0411215 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
131 S. Clark Drive, Tempe, Arizona | 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 16, 2017, Amtech Systems, inc. (the "Company") held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The shareholders considered three proposals, each of which are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement dated January 27, 2017. The total number of shares represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting was 11,719,923 or 88.9 percent of the 13,179,535 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 Company's board of directors.
For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Jong S. Whang | 7,169,495 | 612,964 | 3,937,464 | |||
Fokko Pentinga | 7,541,989 | 240,470 | 3,937,464 | |||
Robert M. Averick | 7,639,729 | 142,730 | 3,937,464 | |||
Michael Garnreiter | 5,813,422 | 1,969,037 | 3,937,464 | |||
Robert F. King | 7,596,835 | 185,624 | 3,937,464 | |||
Sukesh Mohan | 7,624,243 | 158,216 | 3,937,464 | |||
Paul J. van der Wansem | 6,238,267 | 1,544,192 | 3,937,464 | |||
Proposal 2 - Ratification of the appointment of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017
The shareholders ratified the appointment of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
10,225,172 | 250,231 | 1,244,520 | 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 | |||
6,882,771 | 257,157 | 642,531 | 3,937,464 | |||
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 20, 2017 | By: /s/ Robert T. Hass | |
Name: Robert T. Hass | ||
Title: Vice President - Finance & Chief Financial Officer | ||