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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-008328"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASYS"
cik: "0000720500"
company_name: "AMTECH SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2025-01-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T17:21:30.853989+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amtech Systems appoints Asif Y. Jakwani to Board of Directors effective Jan 23, 2025

## Summary
- Jakwani, former Onsemi SVP and GM of Advanced Power Division, joins Amtech board.
- Under his leadership, Onsemi became #2 in SiC market share in 2023, growing 4x from 2022.
- Jakwani will receive standard director compensation: $40,000 annual cash retainer plus RSUs/options.
- Board determined Jakwani independent under NASDAQ and SEC rules.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-008328
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASYS
- cik: 0000720500
- company_name: AMTECH SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2025-01-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720500/000095017025008328/0000950170-25-008328-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720500/000095017025008328/asys-20250123.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-008328.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Asif Y. Jakwani was appointed as Director at AMTECH SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Asif Y. Jakwani to fill the existing vacancy on the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720500/000095017025008328/0000950170-25-008328-index.htm

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