Current Report


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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):  March 16, 2009

AVIZA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-51642
(Commission
File Number)
20-1979646
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


440 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
831-438-2100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 

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

Departure of Director
 
Robert R. Anderson resigned from our board of directors effective as of March 16, 2009. Mr. Anderson’s resignation is due to certain health concerns and is not related to any disagreement with our operations, policies or practices.

 



SIGNATURES

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.
 
  AVIZA TECHNOLOGY, INC.  
     
       
Date:   March 20, 2009
By:
/s/ Patrick C. O’Connor  
   
Patrick C. O’Connor
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer