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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-05-059158.txt : 20051205
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051205172008
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-05-059158
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fries David C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001322432

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51642
		FILM NUMBER:		051245051

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(650) 866-3100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 BAYHILL DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN BRUNO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94066

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Aviza Technology, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001311396
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
		IRS NUMBER:				201979646
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		440 KINGS VILLAGE ROAD
		CITY:			SCOTTS VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95066
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(831) 438-2100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		440 KINGS VILLAGE ROAD
		CITY:			SCOTTS VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95066

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	New Athletics, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041214
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            <rptOwnerName>Fries David C</rptOwnerName>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.855</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-01</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-12-01</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4502</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">25% of the options are exercisable on each three-month anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In connection with  Aviza, Inc.'s (formerly, Aviza Technology, Inc.) merger transaction with Trikon Technologies, Inc., each share of common stock of Aviza, Inc. converted into the right to receive 0.900430 of a share of common stock of Aviza Technology, Inc. (formerly, New Athletics, Inc.), and each option to purchase a share of Aviza, Inc. common stock converted into the right to purchase 0.900430 of a share of Aviza Technology, Inc. common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David C. Fries</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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