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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-10-017564
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAUKIEN JOERG C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001133646

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30833
		FILM NUMBER:		101253709

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BRUKER DALTONICS
		CITY:			BILLERICA
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01821

ISSUER:		

	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

	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
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        <issuerName>BRUKER CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BRKR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BADEN-BADEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>2M</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>D-76530</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>GERMANY</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-13</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Constance Andrews, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-15</signatureDate>
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