---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-211962"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASYS"
cik: "0000720500"
company_name: "AMTECH SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:17:01.528006+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amtech Systems appoints Guy Shechter as President and COO effective May 19, 2026

## Summary
- Guy Shechter appointed President and COO, effective May 19, 2026, reporting to CEO Bob Daigle.
- Shechter previously SVP & GM at Yield Engineering Systems (2021-2026) and VP & GM at Veeco Instruments.
- Annual salary $400,000; target bonus 50% of base (60% cash, 40% restricted stock); 50,000 stock options vesting over 3 years.
- Severance: On Change in Control with diminished role: 12 mo base salary, 100% equity acceleration. On termination w/o Cause: 6 mo base salary, COBRA.
- Shechter receives $10,000/month for first 6 months and relocation support up to $25,000.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-211962
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASYS
- cik: 0000720500
- company_name: AMTECH SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720500/000119312526211962/0001193125-26-211962-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720500/000119312526211962/asys-20260505.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-211962
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-211962.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-211962.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Guy Shechter was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer at AMTECH SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: approved the appointment of Mr. Guy Shechter as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, effective May 19, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720500/000119312526211962/0001193125-26-211962-index.htm

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