8-K

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)April 18, 2006

Ultratech, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-22248	94-3169580
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3050 Zanker Road, San Jose, California	95134
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code(408) 321-8835
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On April 18, 2006, Ultratech, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Henri Richard to its Board of Directors (the “Board”). A copy of the press release issued by the Company on April 20, 2006, announcing Mr. Richard’s appointment to the Board, is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company has appointed Mr. Richard to the Compensation Committee of the Board.

Mr. Richard currently serves as executive vice president and chief sales and marketing officer at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD). Mr. Richard’s current duties at AMD include oversight of the company’s global field sales and support organization, corporate marketing, and go-to-market activities for all of AMD’s customer segments, including commercial, consumer and innovative solutions groups, and the company’s 50x15 digital inclusion initiative. Mr. Richard joined AMD in 2002 as group vice president, Worldwide Sales. In 2003, he was promoted to senior vice president, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, and in 2004 he was appointed to his current position as a company officer. Prior to joining AMD, Mr. Richard was executive vice president of Worldwide Field Operations at WebGain, Inc., a privately held provider of Java software for Fortune 500 companies. Before WebGain, he was vice president of Worldwide Sales and Support for IBM’s Technology Group. Over his career, Mr. Richard has also held senior executive positions with several notable companies in the U.S. and Europe, including tenures as president of the Computer Products Group at Bell Microproducts, executive vice president at Karma International, and vice president at Seagate Technology/Conner Peripherals.

AMD is a customer of the Company. In fiscal year 2005, AMD purchased Company products for a total of $5.7 million, representing 4.6% of the Company’s net sales for that year.

In connection with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Richard will be compensated in accordance with the Company’s compensation arrangement for its non-employee Board members and the Company will enter into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Richard. The terms of the indemnification agreement will be identical in all material respects to the form of indemnification agreement that the Company has previously entered into with each of its directors and the form of which was filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-96298) declared effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 1993 (No. 33-96298).

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description of Document
99.1	Press Release of Ultratech, Inc. dated April 20, 2006.

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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.

	ULTRATECH, INC.
(Registrant)

Date:	April 24, 2006	By:	/s/ Bruce R. Wright
				Bruce R. Wright
				Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial
				Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal
				Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of Document
99.1	Press Release of Ultratech, Inc. dated April 20, 2006.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

At Ultratech:

Bruce Wright

Sr. Vice President, Finance/CFO

Laura Rebouche

Vice President of Investor Relations and

Corporate Communications

Phone:  408-321-8835

AMD EXECUTIVE VP HENRI RICHARD JOINS ULTRATECH BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SAN JOSE, CA – April 20, 2006 – Ultratech, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTEK) today announced the appointment of Henri Richard, executive vice president and chief sales and marketing officer at AMD (NYSE:AMD), to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Richard’s current duties at AMD include oversight of the company’s global field sales and support organization, corporate marketing, and go-to-market activities for all of AMD’s customer segments, including commercial, consumer and innovative solutions groups, and the company’s 50x15 digital inclusion initiative.

Mr. Richard joined AMD in 2002 as group vice president, Worldwide Sales. In 2003, he was promoted to senior vice president, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, and in 2004 he was appointed to his current position as a company officer. Prior to joining AMD, Mr. Richard was executive vice president of Worldwide Field Operations at WebGain, Inc., a privately held provider of Java software for Fortune 500 companies. Before WebGain, he was vice president of Worldwide Sales and Support for IBM’s Technology Group. Over his career, Mr. Richard has also held senior executive positions with several notable companies in the U.S. and Europe, including tenures as president of the Computer Products Group at Bell Microproducts, executive vice president at Karma International, and vice president at Seagate Technology/Conner Peripherals.

“Henri’s extensive background at leading-edge semiconductor companies complements the experience of our other directors and will be invaluable to Ultratech, as we continue our roadmap for technology leadership in our served markets, said Arthur Zafiropoulo, chairman and CEO. “We are delighted to have him on our board.”

Mr. Richard holds a bachelor’s degree in science and technology from École Nationale Radiotechnique Electronique Appliquee in France.

About Ultratech:  Ultratech, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTEK) designs, manufactures and markets photolithography equipment used worldwide in the fabrication of semiconductor and nanotechnology devices, and has expanded its technology scope in pioneering laser processing technology for IC manufacturing. Founded in 1979, Ultratech is a market leader in gold and solder bump lithography. Its products are designed to substantially reduce the cost of ownership for manufacturers in the electronics industry. The company’s home page on the World Wide Web is located at www.ultratech.com.

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