8-K/December 13, 2012


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

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): December 13, 2012


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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SECTION 8
OTHER EVENTS
ITEM 8.01
OTHER EVENTS
 
 
 
On December 13, 2012, Key Technology, Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement valued at approximately $5 million to supply optical sorting solutions to a Fortune 500 provider of agricultural products. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report of Form 8-K.
 
SECTION 9
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
ITEM 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
 
 
 
 
 
 
99.1
Press Release of Key Technology, Inc., dated December 13, 2012





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 hereunto duly authorized.


 
KEY TECHNOLOGY, INC.
 
 
 
/s/ John J. Ehren                                                                
 
John J. Ehren
 
President and Chief Executive Officer


Dated: December 13, 2012





EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press release of Key Technology, Inc., December 13, 2012