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: December 22, 2006
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                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                        AMERICAN TECHNICAL CERAMICS CORP.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


  DELAWARE                             1-9125               11-2113382
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(State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission          (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)               File Number)      Identification No.)


                  ONE NORDEN LANE, HUNTINGTON STATION, NY 11746
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (631) 622-4700
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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ITEM 1.01     ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

         On December 21, 2006, American Ceramics Corp. (the "Company") and David
Ott, Senior Vice President - New York Operations of the Company entered into a
letter agreement extending the current term of Mr. Ott's employment agreement
(which was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2006) until December 31, 2007.
Except as provided in the letter agreement, all other terms and conditions of
Mr. Ott's employment with the Company remain unchanged and in full force and
effect.

























                                   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.





                                  AMERICAN TECHNICAL CERAMICS CORP.
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                                             (Registrant)







                                            /S/ ANDREW R. PERZ
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Date:    December 22, 2006                    Andrew R. Perz
                                          Vice President, Finance
                                       (Principal Accounting Officer)