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): May 23, 2005

 

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-30941

 

34-1818596

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer 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)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 5.02                                             Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

 

Election of Director.  On May 23, 2005, the Board of Directors elected Michio Naruto as a director of the Company to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors.  There is no arrangement or understanding between the new director and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Naruto was selected as a Director.  Mr. Naruto has not been named to any committees of the Board of Directors at this time.  There are no current or proposed transactions between the Company and Mr. Naruto or his immediate family members requiring disclosure under Regulations S-K Item 404(a) promulgated by the Securities Exchange Commission.

 

Item 9.01                                             Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated May 23, 2005

 

 

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: May 24, 2005

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/S/ STEPHEN G. BASSETT

 

 

Stephen G. Bassett

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Index

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated May 23, 2005

 

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