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                        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):  January 7, 2000
  
  
                             ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                    California
                  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
  
  
           0000909326                                      942944251
       (Commission File No.)                     (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  
  
                                  48761 Kato Road
                                Fremont, CA  94538
               (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (510) 661-5000
  
                          ______________________________
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
  
            ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ANNOUNCES TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT
  
       On January 3, 2000, Asyst Technologies, Inc. ("Asyst" or the "Company"),
  announced that its Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split. The
  stock split was effected as a 100% stock dividend. Stockholders of record on
  January 7, 2000 were issued a certificate representing one additional share of
  common stock for each share of common stock held on the record date. The payment
  date for this stock dividend was February 4, 2000.
  
       As a result of the payment of the stock dividend, the number of shares of
  Asyst Common Stock registered to be sold pursuant to the Company's registration
  statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-85327) shall, on and after the payment date for
  the stock dividend, be twice the number of shares indicated in such registration
  statement.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  
  (c)      Exhibits
  
           99.1     Press Release dated January 3, 2000.
  
                                        1.
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                                    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.
  
                                          Asyst Technologies, Inc.
  
  Dated: June 6, 2000                     By:  /s/Douglas J. McCutcheon
                                               ------------------------
                                               Douglas J. McCutcheon
                                               Senior Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer
  
                                        2.
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                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
           99.1     Press Release dated January 3, 2000.
  
                                        3.
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text: 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):  January 7, 2000
  
                             ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                    California
                  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
           0000909326                                      942944251
       (Commission File No.)                     (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
                                  48761 Kato Road
                                Fremont, CA  94538
               (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (510) 661-5000
  
                          ______________________________
  Item 5.  Other Events.
  
            ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ANNOUNCES TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT
  
       On January 3, 2000, Asyst Technologies, Inc. ("Asyst" or the "Company"),
  announced that its Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split. The
  stock split was effected as a 100% stock dividend. Stockholders of record on
  January 7, 2000 were issued a certificate representing one additional share of
  common stock for each share of common stock held on the record date. The payment
  date for this stock dividend was February 4, 2000.
  
       As a result of the payment of the stock dividend, the number of shares of
  Asyst Common Stock registered to be sold pursuant to the Company's registration
  statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-85327) shall, on and after the payment date for
  the stock dividend, be twice the number of shares indicated in such registration
  statement.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  
  (c)      Exhibits
  
           99.1     Press Release dated January 3, 2000.
  
                                        1.
  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.
  
                                          Asyst Technologies, Inc.
  
  Dated: June 6, 2000                     By:  /s/Douglas J. McCutcheon
                                               ------------------------
                                               Douglas J. McCutcheon
                                               Senior Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer
  
                                        2.
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
           99.1     Press Release dated January 3, 2000.
  
                                        3.