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):  April 3, 2011

 

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

Resignation of Director.  On April 3, 2011, Geoffrey Wild, a director of Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) informed the Company that, due to other business commitments, he will resign as a director of the Company effective immediately after the Board meeting to be held on April 26, 2011.

 

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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: April 7, 2011	Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
	By:	/s/ JAY ZAGER
		Jay Zager
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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