-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CKRPmOiM8GrqoTtr150Dwoxiku+j0IjYuevjAbPmz0GuIvy6WtChbIr1Mqffq92S RreQ1BIEehS1SMV6QhAW4Q== 0001104659-09-064714.txt : 20091113 0001104659-09-064714.hdr.sgml : 20091113 20091113070328 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-09-064714 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091111 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20091113 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091113 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRUKER CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001109354 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 043110160 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30833 FILM NUMBER: 091179131 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 MANNING RD CITY: BILLERICA STATE: MA ZIP: 01821 BUSINESS PHONE: 978663-3660 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 MANNING RD CITY: BILLERICA STATE: MA ZIP: 01821 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRUKER BIOSCIENCES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030721 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRUKER DALTONICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000315 8-K 1 a09-33441_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): November 11, 2009

 

BRUKER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

000-30833
(Commission
File Number)

 

04-3110160
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

40 Manning Road
Billerica, MA 01821
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 663-3660

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o

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o

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o

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o

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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.

 

(b)                                  Effective November 11, 2009, Dirk D. Laukien, Ph.D. has elected to resign from his position as Senior Vice President of Bruker Corporation (the “Company”) and from the following executive management and directorship positions at subsidiaries of the Company: President of Bruker Optics Inc.; Co-President and director of Bruker BioSpin Corporation; and director of Bruker BioSpin AG.  Additionally, Dr. Dirk Laukien has elected to resign from his position as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the worldwide Bruker BioSpin group of companies, to be effective February 1, 2010.  Dr. Dirk Laukien has tendered his resignation from these positions in order to have more time to devote to personal interests.

 

Dr. Dirk Laukien will remain with the Company as Senior Scientific Fellow and will continue his service on the Company’s board of directors.

 

(e)                                   Dr. Dirk Laukien and the Company have entered into a letter agreement (the “Agreement”) in connection with his resignation from service as an executive officer of the Company and appointment as Senior Scientific Fellow. Pursuant to the Agreement, Dr. Dirk Laukien’s annual base salary is reduced to $100,000 effective November 11, 2009.  Additionally, he will continue to be eligible to receive a cash incentive award for his performance as an executive officer in 2009.  The Agreement was negotiated on behalf of the Company by a committee of independent directors.

 

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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.

 

 

BRUKER CORPORATION

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: November 13, 2009

By:

/s/Frank H. Laukien

 

Frank H. Laukien, Ph.D.

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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