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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909791-08-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080722
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080724
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080724

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ULTRATECH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909791
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
		IRS NUMBER:				943169580
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3050 ZANKER RD
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4083218835

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3050 ZANKER RD
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ULTRATECH STEPPER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930727

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RANEY DENNIS R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185462
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22248
		FILM NUMBER:		08969072

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EQUINIX, INC.
		STREET 2:		301 VELOCITY WAY, 5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			FOSTER CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		732-652-3500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EASYLINK SERVICES CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		33 KNIGHTSBRIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			PISCATAWAY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08854
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000909791</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ULTRATECH INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UTEK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001185462</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RANEY DENNIS R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3050 ZANKER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95134</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This represents an award of restricted stock units.  Each unit will entitle the Reporting Person to one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting.  The units will vest in full upon the earlier of (i) the Reporting Person's completion of one year of Board service measured from the award date and (ii) the Reporting Person's continuation in Board service through the day immediately prior to the Issuer's next Annual Stockholder's meeting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 5,000 shares subject to the reported restricted stock unit award, which will vest and become issuable as described in footnote (1) above.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Bruce R. Wright, Attorney-in-Fact  For: Dennis Roy Raney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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