-----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, PbUH56zZkgvbnMWNEv/h6FzokN0y3OR5m2UdRWYhqBVU3BXzt/6s0mi5ljTY2PYt PoVvyPkvQ0+k+jQ/udcrLg== 0000950138-06-000281.txt : 20060329 0000950138-06-000281.hdr.sgml : 20060329 20060329135436 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950138-06-000281 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060327 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060329 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060329 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MKS INSTRUMENTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001049502 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823] IRS NUMBER: 042277512 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 INDUSTRIAL WAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01887 BUSINESS PHONE: 978-284-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 INDUSTRIAL WAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01887 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASTEC AMERICA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276808 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23621 FILM NUMBER: 06717979 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5810 VAN ALLEN WAY CITY: CARLSBAD STATE: CA ZIP: 92008 BUSINESS PHONE: 760 930 4600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5810 VAN ALLEN WAY CITY: CARLSBAD STATE: CA ZIP: 92008 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000032604 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (NO COMPUTER EQUIP) [3600] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23621 FILM NUMBER: 06717980 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8000 W FLORISSANT AVE STREET 2: P O BOX 4100 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63136 BUSINESS PHONE: 3145532000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8000 W. FLORISSANT STREET 2: P.O. BOX 4100 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63136 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EMERSON ELECTRIC MANUFACTUING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19730710 4 1 form4_032806ex.xml X0202 4 2006-03-27 0 0001049502 MKS INSTRUMENTS INC MKSI 0000032604 EMERSON ELECTRIC CO 8000 W. FLORISSANT AVE. ST LOUIS MO 63136 0 0 1 0 0001276808 ASTEC AMERICA INC 5810 VAN ALLEN WAY CARLSBAD CA 92008 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2006-03-27 4 S 0 15000 23.4291 D 7521711 I Through a subsidiary Common Stock 2006-03-28 4 S 0 15000 23.3474 D 7506711 I Through a subsidiary Common Stock 1065182 D The sales were effected in multiple transactions, at varying prices, on March 27, 2006, as follows and as described in Footnote 2 below: 300 shares at $23.21; 100 at $23.22; 100 at $23.23; 100 at $23.24; 400 at $23.27; 200 at $23.28; 100 at $23.29; 900 at $23.30; 200 at $23.31; 200 at $23.32; 100 at $23.33; 200 at $23.34; 100 at $23.38; 700 at $23.40; 867 at $23.41; 1,007 at $23.42; 1,374 at $23.43; 1,442 at $23.44; and 879 at $23.45. This footnote sets forth additional detail with respect to the transactions described in Footnote 1, as follows: 1,185 shares at $23.46; 500 at $23.47; 500 at $23.48; 546 at $23.49; 400 at $23.50; 200 at $23.52; 800 at $23.53; 500 at $23.54; 500 at $23.55; 500 at $23.56; and 100 at $23.57. The weighted average sales price for these transactions was $23.4291 per share. The reported securities are owned directly by Astec America Inc. The Reporting Person is the ultimate parent company of Astec America Inc. The sales were effected in multiple transactions, at varying prices, on March 28 2006, as follows and as described in Footnote 5 below: 1,294 shares at $23.20; 200 at $23.21; 902 at $23.22; 100 at $23.23; 600 at $23.24; 1,854 at $23.25; 300 at $23.26; 700 at $23.27; 100 at $23.28; 100 at $23.29; 900 at $23.30; 1,200 at $23.31; 400 at $23.32; 197 at $23.33; 500 at $23.34; 100 at $23.35; 200 at $23.36; 200 at $23.37; 200 at $23.38; 500 at $23.39; and 100 at $23.40. This footnote sets forth additional detail with respect to the transactions described in Footnote 4, as follows: 200 shares at $23.42; 474 at $23.45; 700 at $23.46; 200 at $23.47; 200 at $23.49; 300 at $23.50; 500 at $23.51; 100 at $23.52; 100 at $23.55; 1,300 at $23.59; 100 at $23.60; and 179 at $23.61. The weighted average sales price for these transactions was $23.3474 per share. The reported securities are owned directly by Emerson Electric Co. See Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filer Information /s/ Harley M. Smith, Assistant Secretary for Emerson Electric Co. 2006-03-29 /s/ Harley M. Smith, Secretary for Astec America Inc. 2006-03-29 EX-99.1 2 exh99.htm JOINT FILER INFORMATION

Exhibit 99.1

Joint Filer Information

Astec America Inc., 5810 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, California 92008, has designated Emerson Electric Co. as the “Designated Filer” for the purposes of the attached Form 4.

Issuer & Ticker Symbol:

MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI)

Date of Events Requiring Statement:

03/27/06

 

03/28/06

 

 

 

Signature:

/s/ Harley M. Smith

 

By:

Harley M. Smith, Assistant Secretary

 

 

of Emerson Electric Co.

 

Signature:

/s/ Harley M. Smith

 

By:

Harley M. Smith, Secretary

 

 

of Astec America Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

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