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):  September 16, 2013

 

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-30941

 

34-1818596

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

108 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts

 

01915

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 787-4000

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 5.02.                     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

 

Effective September 16, 2013, the Board of Directors of Axcelis Technologies, Inc. modified the title of Kevin J. Brewer, previously serving as Executive Vice President, Global Operations and Interim Chief Financial Officer.  Beginning on that date, Mr. Brewer will have the title of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

 

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)          Exhibits

 

99.1        Press Release dated September 16, 2013. Filed herewith.

 

 

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: September 17, 2013

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ LYNNETTE C. FALLON

 

 

Lynnette C. Fallon,

 

 

Executive Vice President HR/Legal and General Counsel

 

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