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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): July 24, 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.
 
   
         (c) On July 24, 2012, the Board of Directors of Key Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed James R. Brausen, 58, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, as the Company’s Principal Financial Officer.  Mr. Brausen has been employed by the Company as its Corporate Controller since September 2006 and Principal Accounting Officer since 2007.  Mr. Brausen also served as Principal Financial Officer from August 7, 2007 to February 5, 2008.

 
 

 

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: July 27, 2012