Summary of KEY TECHNOLOGY INC

Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Financial Statements and Exhibits

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS;
COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

(d) This Current Report on Form 8-K/A supplements the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Key Technology, Inc. (the "Company") on May 18, 2012 disclosing the resignation of David M. Camp, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, from all of his positions with the Company effective May 16, 2012. In connection with his resignation, the Company subsequently entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release (the "Agreement") with Mr. Camp pursuant to which, among other things:

Х The Company agreed to pay Mr. Camp $300,000 as separation pay in a single payment on the first regular payroll date following the termination of his employment relationship with the Company on June 23, 2012.

Х The Company agreed to accelerate the vesting of 25,582 shares of time-based restricted common stock of the Company held by Mr. Camp that would otherwise have vested on September 30, 2012.

Х Subject to concurrent review and acceptance by the Company, the Company agreed to purchase through the period ended December 31, 2012 up to 25,000 shares of the Company's common stock currently held by Mr. Camp, to the extent tendered by Mr. Camp, at then-applicable market prices less $0.03 per share, in increments of not less than 5,000 shares.

Х The Company agreed to employ Mr. Camp as an independent consultant to the Company for one year through June 2013 in exchange for an initial payment of $10,000 and twelve monthly payments thereafter of $5,000 per month.

Х The Company agreed to provide COBRA benefits to Mr. Camp for a period of one year.

Х Mr. Camp agreed to a general release of all claims against the Company.

Х Mr. Camp and the Company agreed to customary provisions regarding non-disparagement, dispute resolution and certain other matters.

The foregoing summary of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Agreement which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.