CUSIP No. 032332504
1.
Name of Reporting Person
Paul J. van der Wansem
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) /__/ (b) /__/
3.
SEC Use Only
4.
Source of Funds
OO
5.
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)
(a) /__/ (b) /__/
6.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Netherlands
NUMBER OF 7.
Sole Voting Power
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 496,536(1)
OWNED BY
EACH 8.
Shared Voting power
REPORTING
PERSON 87,406(2)
WITH
9.
Sole Dispositive Power
496,536(1)
10.
Shared Dispositive Power
87,406(2)
11.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person
583,942
12.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares
/__/
13.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.4%(3)
14.
Type of Reporting Person
IN
(1)
Represents 337,293 directly held shares of Amtech
Systems, Inc.(the "Company") common stock
("Common Stock") and 159,243 directly held and
fully vested options to purchase Company Common
Stock.
(2)
Represents 37,846 indirectly held shares of Company
Common Stock by Mr. van der Wansem's spouse,
29,731 indirectly held shares of Company Common
Stock by trusts for the benefit of certain members
of Mr. van der Wansem's family (the "Family
Trusts"), and 19,829 indirectly held shares of
Company Common Stock by a charitable foundation
(the "Charitable Foundation"). Pursuant to Rule
13d-4, Mr. van der Wansem expressly disclaims
beneficial ownership of the shares held by
Mr. van der Wansem's spouse, the Family Trust,
and the Charitable Foundation.
(3)
Based on 13,169,697 shares of Company Common
Stock issued and outstanding on February 25,
2016 plus 159,243 shares of Company Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of fully vested
options held by Mr. van der Wansem.
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") amends
and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") on February 9, 2015 (the"Original Schedule
13D"and, together with this Amendment No. 1, the
"Schedule 13D") with respect to the Common Stock
of Amtech Systems, Inc., an Arizona corporation
(the "Company") the principal executive offices
of which are located at 131 South Clark Drive,Tempe,
Arizona, 85281. This Amendment No. 1 amends
Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 as set forth below.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
Item 2 of this Schedule 13D is amended and restated
as follows:
(a)
This statement is filed by Paul J. van der Wansem
(the "Reporting Person").
(b)
The principal business address of the Reporting
Person is 23 Esquire Road, North Billerica,
Massachusetts 01862.
(c)
The Reporting Person is a member of the Company's
board of directors (the "Board").
(d)
During the past five years, the Reporting Person
has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding.
(e)
During the past five years, the Reporting Person
has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction as a result of which the Reporting
Person was or is subject to a judgment, decree
or final order enjoining future violations of,
or prohibiting or mandating activities
subject to, federal or state securities laws or
finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f)
The Reporting Person is a citizen of the
Netherlands.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 3 of this Schedule 13D is amended by adding the
following:
On February 19, 2016, the Reporting Person and his
spouse resigned their positions as general partners of
a family limited partnership which holds 118,476 shares
of Company Common Stock and no longer have voting
interest in the limited partnership.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The information set forth in Item 3 above is hereby
incorporated by reference into this Item 4.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 of this Schedule 13D is amended and restated as
follows:
(a)
Based on the Form 10-K/A filed by the Company on
March 3, 2016, the aggregate number of shares
of Common Stock of the Company issued and
outstanding as of February 25, 2016 was
13,169,697.
Aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock
beneficially owned: 583,942
Percentage: 4.4%
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or to direct vote: 496,536
2. Shared power to vote or to direct vote: 87,406
3. Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
496,536
4. Shared power to dispose or to direct disposition:
87,406
(c)
Except as described in Items 3 and 4 of this Schedule 13D,
there have been no transactions in shares of Company
Common Stock by the Reporting Person during the past sixty
days.
(d)
With respect to the 37,846 shares of Company Common Stock
held by the Reporting Person's spouse, for which he disclaims
beneficial ownership, his spouse is entitled to receive and
or direct dividends. Other than the Company shares of Common
Stock held by his wife, no other person other than the
Reporting Person is known to have the right to receive,or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds
from the sale of, the Reporting Person's shares of Company
Common Stock.
(e)
The Reporting Person ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than 5% of the Common Stock on February 19, 2016.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or
relationships between the Reporting Person and any other person
with respect to any security of the Company.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.
None.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Date: March 17, 2016
By:
/s/ Paul J. van der Wansem
Name:
Paul J. van der Wansem
Title:
Director
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