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~~WASHINGTON,~~UNITED ~~D.C.~~STATES SECURITIES ~~20549~~AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~FORM~~WASHINGTON, ~~8-K~~D.C. 20549

~~CURRENT~~FORM ~~REPORT~~8-K ~~Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~

~~Date~~CURRENT ofREPORT Pursuant ~~Report~~to Section 13 or 15(~~Date~~d) of ~~earliest~~the ~~event~~Securities ~~reported):~~Exchange ~~November 23,~~Act ~~2009~~of 1934

~~Asyst~~Date ~~Technologies~~of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 21, ~~Inc.~~ 2009

~~(Exact~~Asyst ~~Name of Registrant~~Technologies, ~~as Specified in Charter)~~Inc.

California	000-22430	94-2942251
(State or Other	(Commission File	(IRS Employer
Jurisdiction	Number)	Identification Number)
of Incorporation)

(Exact Name of Registrant, as Specified in Charter)

P.O. Box 4118,
California	000-22430	94-2942251
Santa Clara, California	95056
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)
(Address of Principal	(Zip Code)
P.O. Box 4118,
Executive Offices)
Santa Clara, California		95056
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 329-6661

(Former Address: 46897 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, California 94538)

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:

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o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~Item 7.01~~TABLE ~~Regulation FD~~OF ~~Disclosure~~ CONTENTS

AsItem ~~previously~~7.01 ~~reported~~Regulation onFD ~~Form~~Disclosure ~~8-K~~Item ~~filed with the SEC on April 24, 2009, Asyst Technologies, Inc~~9. ~~filed~~01 ~~for~~Financial ~~protection~~Statements ~~under~~and ~~Chapter 11~~Exhibits ofSIGNATURES ~~the~~EXHIBIT ~~United~~INDEX ~~States Bankruptcy Code on April 20, 2009 (Case Number 09~~EX-~~43246-RJN), in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California (Oakland)~~99. 1

AsTable of September 1, 2009, Asyst Technologies, Inc. concluded the sale transactions of all U.S. assets related to Fab Automation, Connectivity Software, and AMHS that were previously disclosed in a press release dated July 31, 2009. Asyst Technologies, Inc. has ceased all commercial business operations effective September 1, 2009. Contents

~~On November~~Item ~~23, 2009, Asyst filed with the Court a Monthly Operating Report for the month ending October 31, 2009~~7.01 ~~The Monthly Operating Report is attached as Exhibit~~Regulation ~~99.1~~FD ~~and is incorporated~~Disclosure ~~herein by reference.~~

~~The~~As ~~Monthly~~previously ~~Operating~~reported ~~Report~~on ~~may~~Form be8-K ~~available electronically, along with other documents~~ filed with ~~the~~ ~~Court and other information concerning~~ the ~~bankruptcy~~SEC ~~proceeding,~~ on ~~the internet website of Asyst’s claims agent at http://www.asystreorg.com. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K~~April 24, ~~the information~~2009, ~~and~~Asyst ~~exhibits referred to~~Technologies, ~~in this Item 7~~Inc.~~01 shall not be deemed~~ “filed” for ~~purposes~~protection ofunder ~~Section~~Chapter 1811 of the ~~Securities~~United ~~Exchange~~States ~~Act~~Bankruptcy ofCode ~~1934~~on April 20, or2009 ~~otherwise subject to~~(Case ~~the~~Number ~~liabilities of that section~~09-43246-RJN), ~~nor~~in ~~shall~~the ~~such~~United ~~information~~States beBankruptcy ~~deemed~~Court ~~incorporated~~for ~~by reference in any filing under~~ the ~~Securities~~Northern ~~Act~~District of ~~1933 except as may be expressly set forth by specific~~California ~~reference in such a filing~~(Oakland).

~~Cautionary~~As ~~Statement~~of ~~Regarding~~September 1, ~~Financial~~2009, Asyst Technologies, Inc. concluded the sale transactions of all U.S. assets related to Fab Automation, Connectivity Software, and ~~Operating~~AMHS ~~Data~~that were previously disclosed in a press release dated July 31, 2009. Asyst Technologies, Inc. has ceased all commercial business operations effective September 1, 2009.

~~Asyst~~On ~~cautions~~December 21, ~~investors~~2009, ~~and~~Asyst ~~potential~~filed ~~investors~~with ~~not to place undue reliance upon~~ the ~~information contained~~Court ina ~~the~~ Monthly Operating Report, ~~which was not prepared~~ for the ~~purpose~~month ~~of providing the~~ending ~~basis~~November 30, ~~for an investment decision relating to any securities of the Asyst~~2009. The Monthly Operating Report is ~~limited~~attached inas ~~scope,~~Exhibit 99.1 ~~covers a limited time period,~~ and ~~has~~is ~~been prepared solely for the~~incorporated ~~purpose~~herein ofby ~~complying with the monthly reporting requirements of the Court~~reference.

The Monthly Operating Report ~~was~~may ~~not~~be ~~audited~~available ~~or reviewed by independent accountants~~electronically, ~~was~~along ~~not prepared in accordance~~ with ~~Generally~~other ~~Accepted~~documents ~~Accounting~~filed ~~Principles in~~ with the ~~United~~Court ~~States,~~and isother ininformation ~~a format~~concerning ~~prescribed~~the ~~by applicable~~ bankruptcy ~~laws~~proceeding, ~~and~~on isthe ~~subject~~internet towebsite ~~future adjustment and~~of ~~reconciliation.~~Asyst’s ~~The~~claims ~~Monthly~~agent ~~Operating~~at ~~Report~~http://www.asystreorg.com. ~~presents~~In ~~condensed~~accordance ~~financial~~with ~~information~~General ~~of Asyst~~Instruction B.2 ~~As previously~~of ~~reported,~~Form ~~Asyst’s Japanese subsidiaries~~8-K, ~~Asyst~~the ~~Technologies Japan Holdings Company~~information, ~~Inc.~~ and ~~Asyst~~exhibits ~~Technologies~~referred ~~Japan~~to, ~~Inc~~in this Item 7.,01 ~~entered~~shall ~~into~~not ~~related~~be ~~voluntary~~deemed “filed” ~~proceedings~~for ~~under~~purposes ~~Japan’s Corporate~~of ~~Reorganization~~Section 18 ~~Law~~of ~~(Kaisha~~the ~~Kosei~~Securities ~~Ho)~~Exchange onAct ~~April 20~~of 1934, ~~2009.~~or Asotherwise asubject ~~result~~to the liabilities of ~~these~~that ~~proceedings in Japan~~section, ~~Asyst~~nor ~~does~~shall ~~not~~such ~~have~~information ~~the~~be ~~necessary~~deemed ~~ability~~incorporated toby ~~obtain~~reference ~~current~~in any ~~financial~~filing ~~information~~under ~~from~~ the ~~Japanese~~Securities ~~subsidiaries~~Act ~~and~~of ~~believes~~1933 ~~the~~except ~~current~~as ~~value~~may ofbe ~~its~~expressly ~~equity~~set forth by specific reference in ~~these~~such ~~subsidiaries~~a ~~is zero~~filing.

~~There~~Cautionary ~~can~~Statement beRegarding noFinancial assurance that, from the perspective of an investor or potential investor in Asyst’s securities, the Monthly Operating Report is complete. The Monthly Operating Report also contains information for periods which are shorter or otherwise different from those required in Asyst’s previous periodic reports filed with the SEC, and such information might not be indicative of Asyst’s financial condition or operating results for the period that would be reflected in Asyst’s financial statements that would otherwise be filed in periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Results set forth in the Monthly Operating ~~Report should not be viewed as~~Data ~~indicative of future results.~~

~~This~~Asyst ~~Form~~cautions ~~8-K~~investors ~~including~~and ~~its~~potential ~~exhibit(s)~~investors ~~will~~not to place undue reliance upon the information contained in the Monthly Operating Report, which was not beprepared ~~deemed~~for the purpose of providing the basis for an ~~admission~~investment asdecision relating to ~~the~~any ~~materiality~~securities of ~~any~~Asyst. The Monthly Operating Report ~~information~~is ~~required~~limited toin bescope, ~~disclosed~~covers a limited time period, and has been prepared solely byfor ~~Regulation FD~~the purpose of complying with the monthly reporting requirements of the Court.

~~Cautionary~~The ~~Statement~~Monthly ~~Regarding~~Operating ~~Forward-Looking~~Report ~~Statements~~was not audited or reviewed by independent accountants, was not prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States, is in a format prescribed by applicable bankruptcy laws, and is subject to future adjustment and reconciliation. The Monthly Operating Report presents condensed financial information of Asyst. As previously reported, Asyst’s Japanese subsidiaries, Asyst Technologies Japan Holdings Company, Inc. and Asyst Technologies Japan, Inc., entered into related voluntary proceedings under Japan’s Corporate Reorganization Law (Kaisha Kosei Ho) on April 20, 2009. As a result of these proceedings in Japan, Asyst does not have the necessary ability to obtain current financial information from the Japanese subsidiaries and believes the current value of its equity in these subsidiaries is zero.

~~Except~~There ~~for~~can ~~statements~~be ofno ~~historical~~assurance ~~fact~~that, from the ~~statements~~perspective inof ~~this~~an ~~Form~~investor ~~8-K~~or ~~and~~potential ~~its~~investor ~~exhibit(s) are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our Chapter 11 filing and similar proceedings~~ in ~~Japan, and prospects for reorganizing, liquidating, fulfilling our~~ ~~contractual~~Asyst’s ~~obligations~~securities, ~~and other goals in connection with~~ the ~~proceedings.~~Monthly ~~All~~Operating ~~forward-looking statements~~Report ~~are~~is ~~subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made~~complete. The ~~risks~~Monthly ~~and~~Operating ~~uncertainties~~Report ~~related to the~~also ~~reorganization~~contains ~~proceedings~~information infor ~~Japan~~periods ~~and~~which ~~Chapter 11~~are ~~filing~~shorter inor ~~the~~otherwise ~~United~~different ~~States~~from ~~include~~those ~~risks~~required ~~that~~in ~~these~~Asyst’s ~~proceedings~~previous ~~could~~periodic ~~have~~reports afiled ~~material~~with ~~negative~~the ~~impact~~SEC, ~~on our financial condition~~ and ~~cash management~~such ~~capability~~information ~~leading~~might tonot ~~the~~be ~~immediate liquidation~~ indicative of Asyst’s ~~assets;~~financial ~~Asyst’s~~condition ~~common~~or ~~stock may~~operating ~~have~~results nofor ~~future~~the ~~value~~period ~~and~~that ~~may~~would be ~~cancelled~~reflected in ~~connection with the bankruptcy proceeding;~~ Asyst’s ~~common~~ ~~stock~~financial ~~has~~statements ~~been~~that ~~delisted~~would ~~from~~otherwise ~~the NASDAQ Stock Market; during the bankruptcy proceedings, we do not expect to~~ be ~~able~~filed toin ~~file~~periodic ~~annual and quarterly~~ reports ~~with the SEC containing financial statements or other information required~~ under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;. weResults doset ~~not currently~~forth ~~expect~~in ~~that~~the ~~Asyst~~Monthly ~~will~~Operating ~~reorganize~~Report ~~and~~should ~~continue~~not asbe aviewed ~~publicly traded company after~~as ~~completion~~indicative of ~~the~~future ~~bankruptcy proceedings~~results.

~~Other~~This ~~risks~~Form ~~that~~8-K ~~may~~including ~~adversely~~its ~~affect~~exhibit(s) ~~our~~will ~~business,~~not ~~financial~~be ~~condition~~deemed ~~and~~an ~~prospects~~admission ~~for restructuring~~as ~~include~~to ~~those~~the ~~more~~materiality ~~fully~~of ~~detailed in Asyst’s Annual Report on Forms 10-K and 10-K/A~~any ~~for~~information ~~the~~required ~~year~~to ~~ended~~be ~~March 31,~~disclosed ~~2008,~~solely ~~and~~by ~~other reports subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission~~Regulation FD.

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~~(c) Exhibits~~Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

~~Exhibit 99.1~~Except ~~Monthly~~for ~~Operating~~statements ~~Report~~of ~~for~~historical fact, the ~~month~~statements ~~ending~~in ~~October~~this Form 8-K and its exhibit(s) are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our Chapter 3111 filing and similar proceedings in Japan, ~~2009~~and prospects for reorganizing, ~~filed~~liquidating, fulfilling our contractual obligations, and other goals in connection with the ~~United~~proceedings. All forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. The risks and uncertainties related to the reorganization proceedings in Japan and Chapter 11 filing in the United States ~~Bankruptcy~~include ~~Court~~risks ~~for~~that these proceedings could have a material negative impact on our financial condition and cash management capability leading to the ~~Northern~~immediate ~~District~~liquidation of ~~California~~Asyst’s ~~(Oakland)~~assets; Asyst’s common stock may have no future value and may be cancelled in connection with the bankruptcy proceeding; Asyst’s common stock has been delisted from the NASDAQ Stock Market; during the bankruptcy proceedings, we do not expect to be able to file annual and quarterly reports with the SEC containing financial statements or other information required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; we do not currently expect that Asyst will reorganize and continue as a publicly traded company after completion of the bankruptcy proceedings.

3Other risks that may adversely affect our business, financial condition and prospects for restructuring include those more fully detailed in Asyst’s Annual Report on Forms 10-K and 10-K/A for the year ended March 31, 2008, and other reports subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

~~SIGNATURES~~Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

~~Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused~~(c) Exhibits ~~this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.~~

	ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: November 24, 2009	By:	/s/ Aaron Tachibana
		Aaron Tachibana
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1 Monthly Operating Report for the month ending November 30, 2009, filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California (Oakland).

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~~Exhibit 99.1 Monthly Operating Report for the month ending October 31, 2009, filed with the United~~SIGNATURES ~~States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California (Oakland).~~

5Pursuant 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.


	ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: December 22, 2009	By:	/s/ Aaron Tachibana
		Aaron Tachibana
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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