MTSN Mattson Technology, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.___)*

MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK

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(Title of Class Securities)

577223100

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(CUSIP Number)

June 30, 2015

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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosure provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No.  577223100

Firsthand Capital Management, Inc.

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

EIN: 27-0416642

 

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(a) 

(b) 

       IA, CO

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CUSIP No.  577223100

Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc.

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

27-3008946

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(a) 

(b) 

       IV, CO

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CUSIP No.  577223100

Firsthand Funds on behalf of its series, as follows:

Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund

Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

77-0522622

26-0758998

 

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(a) 

(b) 

       IV

 

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CUSIP No.  206186108

Landis, Kevin

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

N/A

 

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(a) 

(b) 

 

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CUSIP No.  577223100

Item 1.

Mattson Technology, Inc.

47131 Bayside Parkway

Fremont, CA 94538

Item 2.

(i)

(ii)	Firsthand Capital Management, Inc. ("FCM")

(iii)

Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (“SVVC”)

(iv)	Firsthand Funds (“Firsthand”)

150 Almaden Blvd., Suite 1250, San Jose, CA  95113

(i)	FCM: California

(ii)	SVVC: Maryland

(iii)

Firsthand: Delaware

(iii)

Landis: United States

   

Common stock

577223100

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)	[   ]	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b)	[   ]	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c)	[   ]	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)	[X]	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e)	[X]	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f)	[   ]	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F).
(g)	[X]	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h)	[   ]	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i)	[   ]	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a‑3).
(j)	[   ]	Group in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(J).

This statement is filed by FCM and SCM, both investment advisers registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, their control person Landis, and Firsthand, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  (See, also, Exhibit A.)

Common stock:

(i)

sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

3,780,000

(ii)

shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

0

(iii)

sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:        3,780,000

(iv)

shared power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of:

0

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class securities, check the following .

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. N/A

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. See Exhibit A.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A

 

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Item 10.

Certification:

(a)

The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to § 240.13d-1(b):

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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EXHIBIT A

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the reporting persons making this joint filing are identified and classified as follows:

 

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EXHIBIT B

This agreement is made pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) by and among the parties listed below, each referred to herein as a “Joint Filer.”  The Joint Filers agree that a statement of beneficial ownership as required by Sections 13(g) or 13(d) of the Act and the Rules thereunder may be filed on each of their behalf on Schedule 13G or Schedule 13D, as appropriate, and that said joint filing may thereafter be amended by further joint filings.  The Joint Filers state that they each satisfy the requirements for making a joint filing under Rule 13d-1 and are not acting as a group as defined by Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(J).

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

Mattson Technology, Inc.

Common Stock

0 Shares

Kevin Michael Landis disclaims beneficial ownership as to all shares beneficially owned for Section 13(g) filing purposes by Firsthand Capital Management, Inc., an investment adviser, Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. and Firsthand Funds.

 

 

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