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  <P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;17, 2005
  
  
  
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  <P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
  
  <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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  <P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
  
  
  <P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
  UNDER<BR>
  THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
  
  <P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
  <P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>BTU International, Inc.</B>
  
  
  <DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>
  
  
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>04-2781248</B></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
  of incorporation or organization)
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  <P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>23 Esquire Road<BR>
  North Billerica, MA 01862-2596<BR>
  (978)&nbsp;667-4111</B><BR>
  (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
  
  
  
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  <P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BTU International, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors</B><BR>
  (Full title of the plan)
  
  
  
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  <P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Paul J. van der Wansem<BR>
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
  BTU International, Inc.<BR>
  23 Esquire Road<BR>
  North Billerica, MA 01862-2596<BR>
  (978)&nbsp;667-4111</B><BR>
  (Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
  
  
  
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  <P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Please send copies of all communications to:<BR>
  <B><I>Keith F. Higgins, Esq.</I></B><BR>
  <B>Ropes &#038; Gray LLP<BR>
  One International Place<BR>
  Boston, MA 02110<BR>
  617-951-7000<BR>
  617-951-7050 (facsimile)</B>
  
  
  
  <P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
  
  
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                      <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, $.01
  par value per share</DIV></TD>
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      <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">70,000 shares</TD>
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      <TD align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
      <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">3.68</TD>
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      <TD align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
      <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">254,905.50</TD>
      <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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      <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">30.00</TD>
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      <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(1)
  </DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">This Registration Statement registers 70,000 additional shares of Common Stock, $.01 par
  value, to be offered pursuant to the 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors.</TD>
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  </DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">The offering price has been estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration
  fee pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(c) and 457(h)(1) on the basis of the average high and low prices of
  the common stock, par value $.01 per share, as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on June
  15, 2005.</TD>
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  </DIV></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also
  covers such additional shares of Common Stock as may issued to prevent dilution from stock
  splits, stock dividends and similar transactions.</TD>
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  <P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
  
  
  <P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">This Registration Statement has been filed pursuant to General Instruction E on Form S-8 to
  register 70,000 additional shares to be offered pursuant to the Amended 1998 Stock Option Plan for
  Non-Employee Directors for BTU International, Inc. The contents of the Registration Statement
  (File No.&nbsp;333-94713), which is currently effective, are incorporated herein by reference.
  
  
  
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      <TD align="left" valign="top">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of BTU International, Inc. (previously
  filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q, No.&nbsp;000-17297).</TD>
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      <TD align="left" valign="top">By-laws of BTU International, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.3 to the
  Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 filed on October&nbsp;7, 1988, File No.&nbsp;033-24882).</TD>
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      <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Vitale, Caturano &#038; Company, P.C., filed herewith</TD>
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      <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney, filed herewith (included on the signature page of this
  Registration Statement under the caption &#147;Power of Attorney&#148;).</TD>
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  <P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
  has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
  has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
  thereunto duly authorized, in the North Billerica of The Commonwealth
  of Massachusetts, on this 17<SUP>th</SUP>
  day of June, 2005.
  
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      <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>BTU International, Inc.</B></FONT></TD>
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      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">By:</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Paul J. van der Wansem</TD>
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      <TD align="left" valign="top">Name: Paul J. van der Wansem</TD>
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      <TD align="left" valign="top">Title: Chairman, Chief Executive
  Officer and Director</TD>
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  <P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
  
  
  
  <P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Paul J. van der Wansem and
  Thomas P. Kealy, and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent
  with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place
  and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
  amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed by BTU International, Inc., and
  to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
  Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and
  authority to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she
  might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
  agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
  
  
  <P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
  Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
  
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      <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Paul J. van
  der Wansem</FONT><BR>
  <HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
  <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Paul J. van der Wansem</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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      <TD align="left" valign="top">June 17, 2005</TD>
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  <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Thomas
  P. Kealy</FONT><BR>
  <HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
  <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Thomas P. Kealy</FONT></TD>
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  Principal Financial Officer, Chief
  Accounting Officer and Corporate
  Controller
  </TD>
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      <TD align="left" valign="top">June 17, 2005</TD>
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  <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">J.
  Samuel Parkhill</FONT><BR>
  <HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
  <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">J. Samuel Parkhill</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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  Director
  </TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top">June 17, 2005</TD>
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  <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">John E. Beard</FONT></TD>
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  Director
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  <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Dr. Jeffrey Ch. Chu</FONT></TD>
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  Director
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  <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Joseph
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  Table of Contents
  As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2005
  Registration No. 333-_____
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM S-8
  REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  UNDER
  THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  BTU International, Inc.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  04-2781248
  (State or other jurisdiction
  of incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification No.)
  23 Esquire Road
  North Billerica, MA 01862-2596
  (978) 667-4111
  (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
  BTU International, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors
  (Full title of the plan)
  Paul J. van der Wansem
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  BTU International, Inc.
  23 Esquire Road
  North Billerica, MA 01862-2596
  (978) 667-4111
  (Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
  Please send copies of all communications to:
  Keith F. Higgins, Esq.
  Ropes & Gray LLP
  One International Place
  Boston, MA 02110
  617-951-7000
  617-951-7050 (facsimile)
  CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
  Proposed Maximum
  Proposed Maximum
  Title of Each Class of
  Amount to be
  Offering Price Per
  Aggregate Offering
  Amount of
  Securities to be Registered
  Registered(1)
  Share(2)
  Price(2)
  Registration Fee
  Common Stock, $.01
  par value per share
  70,000 shares
  $
  3.68
  $
  254,905.50
  $
  30.00
  (1)
  This Registration Statement registers 70,000 additional shares of Common Stock, $.01 par
  value, to be offered pursuant to the 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
  (2)
  The offering price has been estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration
  fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and 457(h)(1) on the basis of the average high and low prices of
  the common stock, par value $.01 per share, as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on June
  15, 2005.
  (3)
  Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also
  covers such additional shares of Common Stock as may issued to prevent dilution from stock
  splits, stock dividends and similar transactions.
  EXPLANATORY NOTE
  This Registration Statement has been filed pursuant to General Instruction E on Form S-8 to
  register 70,000 additional shares to be offered pursuant to the Amended 1998 Stock Option Plan for
  Non-Employee Directors for BTU International, Inc. The contents of the Registration Statement
  (File No. 333-94713), which is currently effective, are incorporated herein by reference.
  TABLE OF CONTENTS
  PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  Item 8. Exhibits.
  SIGNATURES
  EX-5.1 Consent of Ropes & Gray LLP
  EX-23.1 Consent of Independent Pulblic Accountants
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  PART II
  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  Item 8. Exhibits.
  Exhibit
  4.1
  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of BTU International, Inc. (previously
  filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, No. 000-17297).
  4.2
  By-laws of BTU International, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the
  Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on October 7, 1988, File No. 033-24882).
  5.1
  Opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP, filed herewith.
  23.1
  Consent of Vitale, Caturano & Company, P.C., filed herewith
  23.2
  Consent of Ropes & Gray LLP, filed herewith (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).
  24.1
  Powers of Attorney, filed herewith (included on the signature page of this
  Registration Statement under the caption "Power of Attorney").
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  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
  has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
  has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
  thereunto duly authorized, in the North Billerica of The Commonwealth
  of Massachusetts, on this 17
  th
  day of June, 2005.
  BTU International, Inc.
  By:
  /s/  Paul J. van der Wansem
  Name: Paul J. van der Wansem
  Title: Chairman, Chief Executive
  Officer and Director
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  SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
  Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Paul J. van der Wansem and
  Thomas P. Kealy, and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent
  with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place
  and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
  amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed by BTU International, Inc., and
  to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
  Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and
  authority to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she
  might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
  agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
  Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
  Signature
  Title
  Date
  /s/
  Paul J. van
  der Wansem
  Paul J. van der Wansem
  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director
  June 17, 2005
  /s/
  Thomas
  P. Kealy
  Thomas P. Kealy
  Principal Financial Officer, Chief
  Accounting Officer and Corporate
  Controller
  June 17, 2005
  /s/
  J.
  Samuel Parkhill
  J. Samuel Parkhill
  Director
  June 17, 2005
  John E. Beard
  Director
  Dr. Jeffrey Ch. Chu
  Director
  /s/
  Joseph
  F. Wrinn
  Joseph F. Wrinn
  Director
  June 17, 2005
  /s/
  G.
  Mead Wyman
  G. Mead Wyman
  Director
  June 17, 2005