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accession: "0001104659-25-046247"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACLS"
cik: "0001113232"
company_name: "AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T03:07:21.688960+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Axcelis shareholders approve 3M share increase to 2012 Equity Plan at 2025 annual meeting

## Summary
- Shareholders approved amendment increasing shares reserved under 2012 Equity Incentive Plan by 3,000,000 shares.
- All eight director nominees elected with >89% of votes cast; detailed vote counts provided.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY2025 received 93.64% approval.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation for FY2024 passed with 87.10% approval.
- Board elected Jorge Titinger as Non-Executive Chairperson and appointed committee chairs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-046247
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACLS
- cik: 0001113232
- company_name: AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1113232/000110465925046247/0001104659-25-046247-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1113232/000110465925046247/tm2514302d1_8k.htm

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