Key Technology, Inc. 8-K/A 11-4-04



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_____________________

FORM 8-K/A
 
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 4, 2004

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)


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Introductory Note
 
Key Technology, Inc. is filing this amendment to its Current Report on Form 8-K originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2004. This Form 8-K/A is being filed solely for the purpose of correcting certain clerical errors in Exhibit 99.1 furnished pursuant to Item 9.01(c): Press Release of Key Technology, Inc. dated November 4, 2004. In the Statement of Selected Operating Information table in the press release, net earnings per common share - basic and diluted, were reversed and the weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding - diluted for the year ended September 30, 2003 was misstated. The corrected information is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.
  
     

 
 
Item 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “Filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
On November 4, 2004, Key Technology, Inc., the Registrant, issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and year ended September 30, 2004. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
 
 
Item 9.01.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
(c)    Exhibits
 
  The following exhibit is furnished with this report on Form 8-K:
 
  99.1    Press release of Key Technology, Inc. dated November 4, 2004

  
     

 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: November 10, 2004 By:   /s/ PHYLLIS BEST
 
  Chief Financial Officer
 

 
     

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
99.1
 
Press release of Key Technology, Inc. dated November 4, 2004