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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · AMTECH SYSTEMS INC (ASYS)

Amtech Systems CEO Robert Daigle to retire; Guy Shechter named CEO effective August 13

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Amtech Systems said CEO Robert C. Daigle will retire as chief executive effective August 13, 2026, and remain on the Board as Executive Chairman. The Board appointed President and COO Guy Shechter as CEO on the same date, and he joins the Board as a director.

Key points

  • Robert C. Daigle retires as CEO effective August 13, 2026, and continues as Executive Chairman with a two-year term at a $300,000 annual base salary.
  • Daigle received 50,000 restricted stock units vesting ratably over two years.
  • Guy Shechter, age 58, becomes CEO effective August 13, 2026, and receives 25,000 RSUs vesting ratably over three years.
  • The filing states Daigle's retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on its operations, policies, or practices.

The filing

CompanyAMTECH SYSTEMS INC (ASYS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 5, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0000720500-26-000011

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 05, 2026.

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