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: September 25, 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.)


                  17 STEPAR PLACE, 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 September 25, 2006, American Technical Ceramics Corp. (the "Company")
and Richard Monsorno, Senior Vice President - Technology of the Company entered
into a letter agreement extending the current term of Mr. Monsorno's employment
agreement (which was scheduled to expire on September 30, 2006) until September
30, 2007. Except as provided in the letter agreement, all other terms and
conditions of Mr. Monsorno'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:    September 28, 2006                      Andrew R. Perz
                                            Vice President - Finance
                                          (Principal Accounting Officer)