SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Averick Robert M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O KOKINO LLC
201 TRESSER BOULEVARD, 3RD FLOOR

(Street)
STAMFORD CT 06901

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMTECH SYSTEMS INC [ ASYS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/23/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication

  
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 2,250,000(1)(2) I(1)(2) See footnote 2 below
Common Stock 500(3) I(3) See footnote 3 below
Common Stock 2,000(4) I(4) See footnote 4 below
Common Stock 05/23/2023 P 1,500 A $8.89(5) 365,500 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (6) (6) (6) Common Stock 4,189 4,189(6) D
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) (7) (7) (7) Common Stock 42,000 42,000(7) D
Explanation of Responses:
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 Common Shares held in a custodial account for the benefit of an immediate family member of Mr. Averick.
4. Indicates Common Shares held by Mr. Averick's spouse.
5. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price rounded to the nearest hundredth. The prices of shares purchased on May 23, 2023 ranged from $8.75 to $8.90 per share. Mr. Averick undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased within the price range described in this footnote.
6. This is the total of all restricted stock units held by Mr. Averick as of the filing date of this Form 4.
7. This is the total of all director stock options (right to buy), including those with different terms and conditions, held by Mr. Averick as of the filing date of this Form 4.
/s/ Robert Averick 05/25/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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