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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amtech Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock,
par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
032329104
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(CUSIP Number)
April 22, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed: / / Rule 13d-1(b)
/X/ Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 032329104 Page 2 of 6 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Antonio R. Sanchez Jr.
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group (See Instructions) (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially 1,228,461
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power
Person With: 9,375
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
1,228,461
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
9,375
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,277,212
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) / /
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
7.52%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Amtech Corporation
ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
19111 Dallas Parkway
Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75287-3106
ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Antonio R. Sanchez, Jr.
ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
1920 Sandman
Laredo, Texas 78041
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
United States
ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
032329104
ITEM 3 STATUS OF PERSON FILING:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c);
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of
an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c),
check this box. [X]
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,277,212 shares of Common Stock.
Of the 1,277,212 shares reported in this Item 4(a),
131,251 shares are owned by family members of Mr. Sanchez or
by trusts for which Mr. Sanchez serves as trustee or is a
beneficiary. Of such 131,251 shares, (i) 9,375 shares are
held by family members of Mr. Sanchez, (ii) 82,500 shares,
over which Mr. Sanchez exercises voting, investment and
disposition power, are held in trusts for which Mr. Sanchez
acts as trustee for the benefit of other persons, (iii)
39,376 shares, over which Mr. Sanchez does not have voting,
investment or disposition powers, are held in a trust for
the benefit of Mr. Sanchez and certain of his family
members. The number of shares reported in this Item 4(a)
also includes 35,000 shares that Mr. Sanchez has the right
to acquire under outstanding stock options that are
currently exercisable or that become exercisable within 60
days of April 30, 1998.
(b) Percent of Class: 7.52% (Based on 16,944,563 shares of
Common Stock outstanding, as reported in the issuer's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997).
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,228,461
shares of Common Stock
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 9,375
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 1,228,461 shares of Common Stock
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 9,375
ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not applicable
ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Persons other than the reporting person have the right to receive
dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 131,251 of the
1,277,212 shares, as reported in Item 4(a).
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ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY:
Not applicable
ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not applicable
ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not applicable
ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and
are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: April 30, 1998
/s/ ANTONIO R. SANCHEZ, JR.
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ANTONIO R. SANCHEZ, JR.
