UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): November 19, 2008
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)
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 5.05 | Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics. |
(a) On November 19, 2008, Key Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) amended its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”). The amendment changes the “conflict of interest” section of the Code to adopt a specific process pursuant to which conflict of interest matters are to be handled, to designate the appropriate Company officer to whom matters should be brought, and to specify the committee of the Board of Directors that shall handle such matters.
The text of the Code is attached as Exhibit 14.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
| | 14.1 | Registrant’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, as amended and adopted by the Board of Directors on November 19, 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 |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President |
Dated: November 21, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
| | 14.1 | Registrant’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, as amended and adopted by the Board of Directors on November 19, 2008 |
