8-K

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): December 10, 2013

Entegris, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-32598	41-1941551
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

129 Concord Road, Billerica, MA	01821
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 436-6500

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.

On December 10, 2013, the registrant’s Board of Directors (“Board”) elected Jim Gentilcore as a director of the registrant, effective immediately. Mr. Gentilcore has held chief executive positions in a number of technology companies, including most recently as CEO of Edwards Group Limited. A more extensive biography for Mr. Gentilcore is included in the press release issued by the registrant on December 10, 2013, a copy of which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The election of Mr. Gentilcore brings the size of the Board to nine members. There are no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Mr. Gentilcore was selected as a director. Mr. Gentilcore has been appointed to the Audit and Finance Committee and the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Gentilcore has no related person transaction, as defined in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission, with the registrant or any of its directors, executive officers or members of their immediate family.

Mr. Gentilcore will be compensated pursuant to the following standard compensation arrangements for non-employee directors: an annual retainer of $55,000 plus an annual fee of $5,000 for service on the Audit & Finance Committee. In addition, as a non-employee director he will also be entitled to an annual equity award of $100,000 worth of restricted stock units valued on the date of each Annual Meeting with restrictions lapsing on the date of the next Annual Meeting. In addition, non-employee directors are reimbursed for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with services as a director. All of the foregoing fees are based on a June through May fiscal period and are paid quarterly in advance.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

See Exhibit Index attached hereto.

SIGNATURE

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.

	ENTEGRIS, INC.
Date: December 12, 2013	By:	/s/ Peter W. Walcott
		Peter W. Walcott, Senior Vice President and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 10, 2013

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

December 10, 2013

Photo Release — Jim Gentilcore Joins Entegris’ Board

BILLERICA, Mass., Dec. 10, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Entegris, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTG), a leader in contamination control and materials handling technologies for highly advanced manufacturing environments, announced the election of James Gentilcore by the board of Entegris to the post of non-executive director. Mr. Gentilcore has held chief executive positions in a number of technology companies, including most recently as CEO of Edwards Group Limited.

A photo accompanying this release is available at

http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=22620

“I am delighted to have Jim on our board,” said Bertrand Loy, president and CEO of Entegris. “Jim has a deep knowledge of our industry. I look forward to his contributions and his insight as a member of our board.”

Paul Olson, chairman of the board of Entegris, added: “Jim is a great addition to our board. Not only does Jim understand our core semiconductor market, he has a long track record of driving strategy and growth through his career as a senior executive for a number of technology companies.”

Jim Gentilcore said: “Entegris is a market leader with unique technology that is critical to the semiconductor industry. I am proud to be able to join such a dynamic company and I look forward to working closely with Bertrand and the Entegris board as they chart the next phase of Entegris’ growth.”

Mr. Gentilcore served as CEO and a member of the board of UK-based Edwards Group Ltd, which in August 2013 announced its sale to Atlas Copco AB. He previously served as CEO of EPAC Technologies Inc., a logistics technology solutions company, from 2009 to 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Gentilcore was chief operating officer of Brooks Automation Inc., a position he held after leading the merger in 2005 between Brooks and Helix Technology where he had been the CEO. In addition, earlier in his career Mr. Gentilcore held executive positions at MKS Instruments and Advanced Energy.

About Entegris

Entegris is a leading provider of a wide range of products for purifying, protecting and transporting critical materials used in processing and manufacturing in the semiconductor and other high-tech industries. Entegris is ISO 9001 certified and has manufacturing, customer service and/or research facilities in the United States, China, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Additional information can be found at www.entegris.com.

The photo is also available at Newscom, www.newscom.com, and via AP PhotoExpress.

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