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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-027486.txt : 20090528
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-027486.hdr.sgml : 20090528
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090528170009
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-027486
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090526
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090528
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090528

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOLLITTO VINCENT  F JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001193978

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22248
		FILM NUMBER:		09858080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26756 ADAMS RD
		CITY:			LAS GATOS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95033

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
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-05-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001193978</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SOLLITTO VINCENT  F JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ULTRATECH, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3050 ZANKER ROAD</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>2009-05-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-05-26</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.40</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Amount includes 5,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock subject to outstanding restricted stock units that will be issued to the Reporting Person when those units vest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Vincent Sollitto</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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