---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-005998"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASYS"
cik: "0000720500"
company_name: "AMTECH SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T13:48:35.510851+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amtech Systems shareholders elect directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All six director nominees elected with 9.2M to 8.5M votes for; broker non-votes 2.1M.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor for FY2023: 11.3M for, 43.8K against, 38.7K abstain.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved: 8.4M for, 319K against, 560.8K abstain.
- Meeting held March 1, 2023; 80.84% of shares represented.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-005998
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASYS
- cik: 0000720500
- company_name: AMTECH SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720500/000095017023005998/0000950170-23-005998-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720500/000095017023005998/asys-20230301.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  AMTECH SYSTEMS INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation at the 2023-03-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-01
  source text: 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 8,369,822 319,268 560,791 2,086,875
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720500/000095017023005998/0000950170-23-005998-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMTECH SYSTEMS INC shareholders approved Ratification of independent registered public accountants at the 2023-03-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-01
  source text: Proposal 2 – To approve the ratification of the independent registered public accountants The shareholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 11,254,293 43,753 38,710 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720500/000095017023005998/0000950170-23-005998-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMTECH SYSTEMS INC shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2023-03-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-01
  source text: 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 Michael Whang 9,202,662 47,219 2,086,875 Lisa D. Gibbs 8,496,599 753,282 2,086,875 Robert M. Averick 9,073,311 176,570 2,086,875 Robert C. Daigle 9,063,316 186,565 2,086,875 Michael Garnreiter 8,857,923 391,958 2,086,875 Michael M. Ludwig 9,206,148 43,733 2,086,875
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720500/000095017023005998/0000950170-23-005998-index.htm

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