Sec Form 4 Filing - BREWER KEVIN J @ AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC - 2017-05-25

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
BREWER KEVIN J
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC [ ACLS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 108 CHERRY HILL DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
05/25/2017
(Street)
BEVERLY, MA01915
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/25/2017 M 37,500 A $ 6.4 106,684 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 05/25/2017 S 37,500 D $ 21.96 ( 2 ) 69,184 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 05/26/2017 M 56,250 A $ 7.96 125,434 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 05/26/2017 S 56,250 D $ 21.92 ( 3 ) 69,184 ( 1 ) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6.4 05/25/2017 M 37,500 07/15/2014 07/15/2020 Common Stock 37,500 $ 0 0 D
Stock option (right to buy) $ 7.96 05/26/2017 M 56,250 06/08/2015 07/15/2020 Common Stock 56,250 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BREWER KEVIN J
C/O AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
108 CHERRY HILL DRIVE
BEVERLY, MA01915
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Signatures
Lynnette C. Fallon, as attorney in fact for Kevin J. Brewer 05/26/2017
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Of the shares held as of May 25 and 26, 2017, 39,167 were issuable on vesting of restricted stock units granted under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan and are subject to forefeiture.
( 2 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $21.90 to $22.10, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Axcelis Technologies, Inc., any security holder of Axcelis Technologies, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
( 3 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $21.80 to $21.95, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Axcelis Technologies, Inc., any security holder of Axcelis Technologies, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

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