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


FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 7, 2012


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

OREGON
0-21820
93-0822509
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)

150 Avery Street
Walla Walla, Washington 99362
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(509) 529-2161
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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SECTION 5—CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
 
ITEM 5.02.
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
 

 
(d)
This Current Report on Form 8-K/A supplements the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Key Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) on May 18, 2012 disclosing the resignation of David M. Camp, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, from all of his positions with the Company effective May 16, 2012.    In connection with his resignation, the Company subsequently entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release (the "Agreement") with Mr. Camp pursuant to which, among other things:
 
    • The Company agreed to pay Mr. Camp $300,000 as separation pay in a single payment on the first regular payroll date following the termination of his employment relationship with the Company on June 23, 2012.
 
    • The Company agreed to accelerate the vesting of 25,582 shares of time-based restricted common stock of the Company held by Mr. Camp that would otherwise have vested on September 30, 2012.
   
    • Subject to concurrent review and acceptance by the Company, the Company agreed to purchase through the period ended December 31, 2012 up to 25,000 shares of the Company's common stock currently held by Mr. Camp, to the extent tendered by Mr.
     Camp, at then-applicable market prices less $0.03 per share, in increments of not less than 5,000 shares.
 
    • The Company agreed to employ Mr. Camp as an independent consultant to the Company for one year through June 2013 in exchange for an initial payment of $10,000 and twelve monthly payments thereafter of $5,000 per month.
 
    • The Company agreed to provide COBRA benefits to Mr. Camp for a period of one year.
 
    • Mr. Camp agreed to a general release of all claims against the Company.
 
    • Mr. Camp and the Company agreed to customary provisions regarding non-disparagement, dispute resolution and certain other matters.
 
The foregoing summary of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Agreement which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 

SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K/A:
 
 
99.1
Separation Agreement and General Release
 
 
 

 
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 thereunto duly authorized.


 
KEY TECHNOLOGY, INC.
   
 
/s/ John J. Ehren                                                      
 
John J. Ehren
 
President and Chief Executive Officer


Dated:  June 12, 2012


 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
99.1
 
Separation Agreement and General Release