Sec Form 4 Filing - Bintz William J @ AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC - 2020-02-28

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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
Bintz William 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, Product Development
(Last) (First) (Middle)
108 CHERRY HILL DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/28/2020
(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 02/28/2020 F( 1 ) 1,806 D $ 0 ( 2 ) 61,691 ( 3 ) D
Common Stock 02/28/2020 F( 4 ) 2,927 D $ 0 ( 2 ) 58,764 ( 5 ) 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
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bintz William J
108 CHERRY HILL DRIVE
BEVERLY, MA01915
EVP, Product Development
Signatures
Lynnette C. Fallon, as attorney in fact for William J. Bintz 03/02/2020
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )This forfeiture of shares for tax withholding purposes relates to the vesting on February 28, 2020 of the remainder of performance based restricted stock units granted to the executive in May 2018. These shares were determined to be earned by the executive pursuant to a resolution of the Axcelis Technologies, Inc. Compensation Committee on February 5, 2019, and half of the earned shares vested on February 28, 2019. As agreed with the executive, the shares issued to the executive on the vested shares were reduced by a number of shares having a value equal to the executive's tax withholding obligation with respect to the vested shares.
( 2 )These shares were withheld by the Company to cover the tax withholding obligations of the executive on the vesting of restricted stock units on February 28, 2020.
( 3 )Of the shares beneficially owned by the executive on February 28, 2020 after the vesting of the 2018 performance based restricted stock units, 42,578 shares were issuable on vesting of restricted stock units which are subject to forfeiture. This number includes 6,591 shares issuable under the executive's 2019 performance based restricted stock units, which also vested on February 28, 2020.
( 4 )This forfeiture of shares for tax withholding purposes relates to the vesting on February 28, 2020 of the first half of shares earned under performance based restricted stock units granted to the executive in May 2019. These shares were determined to be earned by the executive pursuant to a resolution of the Axcelis Technologies, Inc. Compensation Committee on February 12, 2020. The second half of the shares earned under this restricted stock unit award will vest on February 28, 2021, assuming continuation of the executive's services. As agreed with the executive, the shares issued to the executive on the vested shares were reduced by a number of shares having a value equal to the executive's tax withholding obligation with respect to the vested shares.
( 5 )Of the shares beneficially owned by the executive on February 28, 2020 after the vesting of shares issued on both the 2018 performance based restricted stock units and the 2019 performance based restricted stock units, 35,987 shares were issuable on vesting of restricted stock units which are subject to forfeiture.

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