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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant
  to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest
  event reported): April&nbsp;30, 2008</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AXT, INC.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">4281 Technology Drive</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Fremont, California 94538</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <b>(510) 683-5900</b></font></p>
  
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  address, if changed since last report)</font></p>
  
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  filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
  registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.
  below):</font></p>
  
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  Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17
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  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14a-12)</p>
  
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  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
  
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  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.02 <u>Results of Operations and
  Financial Condition</u></font></i></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
  April&nbsp;30, 2008, AXT,&nbsp;Inc. issued a press release announcing its
  financial results for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2008.&#160; A copy of the Company&#146;s press release,
  announcing the results, is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and
  incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information in Exhibit&nbsp;99.1
  hereto discussing the Company&#146;s results of operations and financial condition
  for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2008, is being &#147;furnished&#148; in accordance
  with General Instruction B.2 of Form&nbsp;8-K and shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148;
  for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
  amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
  section, or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of 1933, as
  amended.&#160; The information contained
  herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference
  into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the date
  hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless
  expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01 <u>Financial Statements and Exhibits</u></font></i></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exhibits</font></p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Press release dated April&nbsp;30, 2008, regarding the financial results
  of AXT,&nbsp;Inc. for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2008.</p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AXT, INC.</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: April&nbsp;30,
    2008</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ WILSON W. CHEUNG</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wilson W. Cheung</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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    release dated April&nbsp;30, 2008, regarding the financial results of
    AXT,&nbsp;Inc. for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2008.</font></p>
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text: 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): April 30, 2008
  AXT, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  000-24085
  94-3031310
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  4281 Technology Drive
  Fremont, California 94538
  (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
  (510) 683-5900
  Not Applicable
  (Former name or former
  address, if changed since last report)
  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 (see General Instruction A.2.
  below):
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
  CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 2.02
  Results of Operations and
  Financial Condition
  On
  April 30, 2008, AXT, Inc. issued a press release announcing its
  financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.  A copy of the Company's press release,
  announcing the results, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
  incorporated herein by reference.
  The information in Exhibit 99.1
  hereto discussing the Company's results of operations and financial condition
  for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, is being "furnished" in accordance
  with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be "filed"
  for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
  amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
  section, or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
  amended.  The information contained
  herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference
  into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the date
  hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless
  expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing.
  Item 9.01
  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d)           Exhibits
  99.1
  Press release dated April 30, 2008, regarding the financial results
  of AXT, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
  2
  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.
  AXT, INC.
  Date: April 30,
    2008
  By:
  /s/ WILSON W. CHEUNG
  Wilson W. Cheung
  Chief Financial Officer
  3
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  99.1
  Press
    release dated April 30, 2008, regarding the financial results of
    AXT, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
  4