On January 11, 2018, Paul J. van der Wansem, currently a member of Amtech Systems Inc.'s board of directors, notified the Company that he has decided not to stand for re-election to the Company's Board at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. van der Wansem will continue to serve as a member of the Board through his current term, which expires at the Annual Meeting. Mr. van der Wansem has decided not to stand for re-election to the Board for personal reasons, and his decision did not involve any disagreement on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, or practices.
Amtech Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer of thermal processing, wafer cleaning and chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) capital equipment and related consumables used in semiconductor, advanced mobility and renewable energy manufacturing applications. The Company's segments include semiconductor, and material and substrate. The semiconductor segment is engaged in the supply of thermal processing equipment, including solder reflow ovens, horizontal diffusion furnaces, and custom high-temp belt furnaces for use by semiconductor, electronics and electro/mechanical assembly manufacturers. The material and substrate segment is engaged in the production of wafer cleaning equipment as well as substrate consumables and chemicals for lapping (fine abrading) and polishing of materials, such as silicon wafers for semiconductor products, sapphire wafers for light-emitting diode (LED) applications, and compound substrates, like silicon carbide (SiC) wafers, for power device applications.
AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC. 
