FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

WHANG MICHAEL

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
1/4/2018 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AMTECH SYSTEMS INC [ASYS]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC., 131 S CLARK DRIVE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President of Operations /

(Street)

TEMPE, AZ 85281       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Amtech Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Option     (1) 8/6/2020   Amtech Systems, Inc. $.01 par value common stock   1000.0   $10.64   D    
Amtech Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Option     (2) 11/12/2020   Amtech Systems, Inc. $.01 par value common stock   1000.0   $17.12   D    
Amtech Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Option     (3) 12/12/2023   Amtech Systems, Inc. $.01 par value common stock   5000.0   $7.01   D    
Amtech Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Option     (4) 11/19/2024   Amtech Systems, Inc. $.01 par value common stock   5000.0   $9.98   D    
Amtech Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Option     (5) 10/4/2026   Amtech Systems, Inc. $.01 par value common stock   7500.0   $4.87   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  One-half of the stock option granted vested on each of the first two anniversaries of the 08/06/2010 grant date.
(2)  One-half of the stock option granted vested on each of the first two anniversaries of the 11/12/2010 grant date.
(3)  One-half of the stock option granted vested on each of the first two anniversaries of the 12/12/2013 grant date.
(4)  One-half of the stock option granted vested on each of the first two anniversaries of the 11/19/2014 grant date.
(5)  One-half of the stock option granted vests on each of the first two anniversaries of the 10/04/2016 grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WHANG MICHAEL
C/O AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC.
131 S CLARK DRIVE
TEMPE, AZ 85281

Vice President of Operations

Signatures
/s/ Michael Whang 1/12/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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 5(b)(v).
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