# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001343599
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-019691
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7612
**Document Hash:** 8cfd8228dce3dc54fa21a47a7f38574b
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-019691.hdr.sgml**: 20230213

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-019691

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230210

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230213

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230213

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Averick Robert M
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001343599

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-11412
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23618456

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** KOKINO LLC
- **STREET 2:** 201 TRESSER BOULEVARD, 3RD FLOOR
- **CITY:** STAMFORD
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06901
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMTECH SYSTEMS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000720500
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 860411215
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** AZ
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 131 SOUTH CLARK DRIVE
- **CITY:** TEMPE
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85288
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4809675146

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 131 SOUTH CLARK DRIVE
- **CITY:** TEMPE
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85288

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** QUARTZ ENGINEERING & MATERIALS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19870715

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Averick Robert M<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O KOKINO LLC<br>201 TRESSER BOULEVARD, 3RD FLOOR<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>STAMFORD, CT 06901<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-10 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>AMTECH SYSTEMS INC [ ASYS ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2250000<sup>(1)(2)</sup> | I<sup>(1)(2)</sup> | See footnote 2 below |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500<sup>(3)</sup> | I<sup>(3)</sup> | See footnote 3 below |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-10 |  | P |  | 4500 | A | $9.05 | 354500 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) | <sup>(4)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(4)</sup> | <sup>(4)</sup> | Common Stock | 42000 |  | 42000<sup>(4)</sup> | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Pursuant to a Schedule 13D filed on January 25, 2016, as amended (as further amended from time to time, the "Schedule 13D"), (i) Piton Capital Partners LLC ("Piton"), Cornice Fiduciary Management LLC (as trustee of the Trust (as defined in the Schedule 13D)) and M3C Holdings LLC (collectively, the "Kokino Family Clients"), (ii) Mr. Averick, and (iii) OIH LLC also report beneficial ownership of shares of the Issuer's $.01 par value common stock ("Common Shares").

(2) Indicates 2,250,000 Common Shares beneficially owned by the Kokino Family Clients. Mr. Averick is a Portfolio Manager at Kokino LLC ("Kokino"). Mr. Averick manages the Kokino Family Clients' investment in the Issuer as a Portfolio Manager of Kokino. Mr. Averick holds an indirect interest in certain Common Shares through his minority ownership of Piton, which is a Kokino Family Client (which ownership may be held through Piton's managing member, Piton Capital Management LLC ("PCM")). Also, Mr. Averick's incentive compensation/allocation as an employee of Kokino and member of Piton, which are generally calculated in Kokino's discretion subject to Piton's and PCM's governing documents, may be based on the performance of Common Shares held by Kokino Family Clients. Such compensation/allocation may be paid or made in cash and/or by way of increasing Mr. Averick's interest in Piton (either directly or indirectly through PCM). Kokino is PCM's managing member.

(3) Indicates 500 Common Shares held in a custodial account for the benefit of an immediate family member of Mr. Averick.

(4) This is the total of all derivative securities, including those with different terms and conditions, held by Mr. Averick as of the filing date of this Form 4.

**Signature:** /s/ Robert M. Averick  
**Date:** 2023-02-13

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**