UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    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): November 15, 2006


                              KEY TECHNOLOGY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           OREGON                     0-21820                 93-0822509
(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                   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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Item 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
           DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY
           ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

          (d)  On November 15, 2006, the Board of Directors of Key Technology,
               Inc. (the "Company") appointed Dr. David M. Camp to serve as a
               Director of the Company and resolved to increase the number of
               board positions from five to six. To date, Dr. Camp has not been
               appointed to any committees of the board. His term as a director
               will expire in February 2008. Dr. Camp is the President and Chief
               Executive Officer of the Company. The Company and Dr. Camp have
               entered into an indemnity agreement, similar in form to that
               entered into with each of the other directors and with each of
               the executive officers, which provides for the indemnification of
               such directors and officers in certain circumstances.

          The full text of the press release disclosing this appointment is
          attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1


Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

          99.1 Press release of Key Technology, Inc. dated November 21, 2006








                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.


                             KEY TECHNOLOGY, INC.

                             /s/  RONALD W. BURGESS
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                             Ronald W. Burgess
                             Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Dated:  November 21, 2006








                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


    Exhibit No.             Description
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          99.1              Press release of Key Technology, Inc.
                            dated November 21, 2006