UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 15, 2017
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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000-30941 |
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34-1818596 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
of incorporation) |
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File Number) |
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Identification No.) |
108 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts |
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01915 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (978) 787-4000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Section 8. Other Events
Item 8.01. On February 17, 2017, Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (the Company) received a letter from Nasdaq regarding the Companys compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(c)(2)(A), which requires that a listed company have an Audit Committee with three members, and that such members meet certain requirements. Following the death of Barbara J. Lundberg, two members remained on the Companys Audit Committee, John T. Kurtzweil and Joseph P. Keithley.
On February 15, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Joseph P. Keithley, John T. Kurtzweil and R. John Fletcher to serve as the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, with Mr. Kurtzweil serving as Chairman of such committee, until the next annual meeting of the Board of Directors and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal. All of these directors are Independent Directors under Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2). The Board also resolved that each member of the Audit Committee:
(a) met the criteria for independence set forth in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (subject to the exceptions provided in Rule 10A-3(c) of such Act);
(b) had not participated in the preparation of the financial statements of the Company or any current subsidiary of the Company at any time during the past three years; and
(c) was able to read and understand financial statements, including a companys balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.
In addition, the Companys Board of Directors concluded, based upon the disclosures made by Mr. Kurtzweil, Mr. Keithley and Mr. Fletcher in the director questionnaires executed in 2017, that each such director is an audit committee financial expert as defined in Item 401 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 21, 2017 |
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. | |
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By: |
/s/ Lynnette C. Fallon |
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Lynnette C. Fallon |
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Executive Vice President HR/Legal and General Counsel |