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 (Date of earliest event reported):
March 31, 2011
GSI GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New Brunswick, Canada | 001-35083 | 98-0110412 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 125 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford, Massachusetts |
01730 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (781) 266-5700
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Robert Buckley was appointed the Chief Financial Officer of GSI Group Inc. (the “Company) effective on March 31, 2011. The Company previously disclosed that it would appoint Mr. Buckley as its Chief Financial Officer in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011, which report is incorporated herein by reference. Mr. Buckley succeeds Glenn Davis, who has served as the Company’s interim principal financial officer since April 2010.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 4, 2011. |
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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.
| GSI Group Inc. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: April 5, 2011 | By: | /s/ John Roush | ||
| John A. Roush | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 4, 2011 | |
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Exhibit 99.1
Robert Buckley Assumes Duties as Chief Financial Officer of GSI Group Inc.
BEDFORD, Mass., April 4, 2011 – GSI Group Inc. (NASDAQ: GSIG) (the “Company” or “GSI”) today announced that effective March 31, 2011 Robert Buckley has assumed his duties as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Buckley comes to GSI after a successful 10-year career with PerkinElmer, Inc., where he served in several financial positions of increasing responsibility. In 2005, he was named chief financial officer and controller of PerkinElmer’s operations in Asia; and most recently served as vice president and chief financial officer of PerkinElmer’s $1 billion Environmental Health business. Prior to joining PerkinElmer, Mr. Buckley held several management positions with Honeywell International, Inc. and was an advisor at Georgeson & Company, Inc. Mr. Buckley succeeds Glenn Davis, who has served as the Company’s principal financial officer since April 2010.
About GSI
GSI Group Inc. supplies precision technology to the global medical, electronics, and industrial markets and semiconductor systems. GSI Group Inc.’s common shares are listed on NASDAQ (GSIG).
More information about GSI is available on the Company’s website at www.gsig.com. For additional information, please contact GSI Group Inc., Investor Relations, at (781) 266-5137 or InvestorRelations@gsig.com.
For more information contact:
GSI Group Investor Relations
Telephone: (781) 266-5137
Email: InvestorRelations@gsig.com