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): August 6, 2015

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

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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.

(d)     Election of New Director

On August 6, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved an increase in the number of directors to expand the size of the Board by one director to a total of twelve directors, with such additional director assigned to Class II, and elected Dr. Hermann Requardt to fill the newly-created vacancy on the Board, effective immediately.  Dr. Requardt will serve for a term expiring at the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Dr. Requardt currently serves as an independent strategic advisor to a number of European public and private life science and healthcare technology companies. From 2009 to February 2015 he served as Chief Executive Officer of the healthcare division of Munich, Germany-based Siemens AG. He also served as Chief Technology Officer of Siemens AG from 2008 through 2011. Additionally, from 2006 through January 2015 he was a member of the Siemens AG Managing Board, during which time he also held a variety of regional and operational responsibilities at Siemens and its affiliates. Dr. Requardt joined Siemens Medical Solutions in 1984 and served there in roles of increasing responsibility before assuming global responsibility for the magnetic resonance business unit in 1994. Dr. Requardt is an honorary Professor of Physics at the University of Frankfurt and serves on several academic and industrial boards in Germany, including, among other positions, serving as Vice Chairman of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Europe’s largest application-oriented research organization, and as a member of the Executive Board of Acatech, the National Academy of Science and Engineering. He also is a member of the Advisory Board of Dekra SE, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, and the Supervisory Board of Sivantos Group, which was Siemens Audiology Solutions prior to its spin-off from Siemens AG in early 2015.  Dr. Requardt holds a Ph.D. in Biophysics, with a focus on radiation biophysics and microbiology, from the University of Frankfurt.

Dr. Requardt’s compensation for his services as a director will be consistent with that of the other non-employee directors of the Company, as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement with respect to its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2015. There are no other arrangements or understandings between Dr. Requardt and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as a director, and Dr. Requardt is not a party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the press release announcing Dr. Requardt’s appointment is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated August 7, 2015.

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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: August 7, 2015	By:	/s/ ANTHONY L. MATTACCHIONE
		Anthony L. Mattacchione
		Senior Vice President and
		Interim Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Bruker Names Dr. Hermann Requardt to Board of Directors

Former CEO of Siemens Healthcare Brings Broad Executive Experience to Board

BILLERICA, Mass. — August 7, 2015 — Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) today announced that it has appointed Dr. Hermann Requardt to its Board of Directors effective immediately.  Dr. Requardt will serve for an initial term expiring at the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Dr. Requardt currently serves as an independent strategic advisor to a number of European public and private life science and healthcare technology companies. From 2009 to February 2015, he served as Chief Executive Officer of the healthcare division of Siemens AG.

He has also served as Chief Technology Officer of Siemens AG from 2008 through 2011. Additionally, from 2006 through January 2015 he was a member of the Siemens AG Managing Board, during which time he also held a variety of regional and operational responsibilities at Siemens and its affiliates. Dr. Requardt joined Siemens Medical Solutions in 1984 and served there in roles of increasing responsibility before assuming global responsibility for the magnetic resonance business unit in 1994.

Dr. Requardt is an honorary Professor of Physics at the University of Frankfurt and serves on several academic and industrial boards in Germany, including, among other positions, serving as Vice Chairman of Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Europe’s largest application-oriented research organization, and as a member of the Executive Board of Acatech, the German National Academy of Science and Engineering. He also is a member of the Advisory Board of Dekra SE, and the Supervisory Board of Sivantos Group, which was Siemens Audiology Solutions prior to its spin-off in early 2015.  Dr. Requardt holds a Ph.D. in Biophysics, with a focus on radiation biophysics and microbiology, from the University of Frankfurt.

“My relationship with Bruker goes back for decades. As a scientist, I loved their products, and as a manager, I enjoyed their collaboration culture and their business ethics. I am proud and happy to finally become a member of the team,” said Herman Requardt.

Frank Laukien, President & CEO of Bruker, stated: “We are truly delighted to have Dr. Requardt join our Board of Directors.  Hermann’s stellar business and executive track record, in combination with his broad experience in healthcare, and in-depth insights into preclinical imaging, molecular diagnostics and microbiology will allow him to make immediate, positive contributions to Bruker.”

About Bruker Corporation

For more than 50 years, Bruker has enabled scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life.  Bruker’s high-performance scientific research instruments and high-value analytical solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular and microscopic levels.

In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, productivity and customer success in life science molecular research, in applied and pharma applications, and in microscopy, nano-analysis and industrial applications, as well as in cell biology, preclinical imaging, clinical research, microbiology and molecular diagnostics.  For more information, please visit:  http://www.bruker.com.

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