0001127602-15-005476.txt : 20150211 0001127602-15-005476.hdr.sgml : 20150211 20150211154525 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-15-005476 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 5 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150211 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GSI GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001076930 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690] IRS NUMBER: 980110412 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A3 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE STREET 2: . CITY: BEDFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01730 BUSINESS PHONE: 781-266-5618 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE STREET 2: . CITY: BEDFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01730 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GSI LUMONICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990401 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GSI LUMONICS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990331 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LUMONICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990115 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERSHAD STEPHEN W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923910 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 5 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35083 FILM NUMBER: 15599370 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O AXSYS TECHNOLOGIES INC STREET 2: 645 MADISON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 5 1 form5.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 5 2014-12-31 0 0 0001076930 GSI GROUP INC GSIG 0000923910 BERSHAD STEPHEN W C/O GSI GROUP INC. 125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE BEDFORD MA 01730 1 Common Stock 2014-08-27 5 G 0 449588 0 D 1552691 I By trusts Common Stock 2014-09-08 5 G 0 311718 0 A 1034475 D Common Stock 2014-12-24 5 G 0 751004 0 D 1552691 I By trusts Common Stock 2014-12-26 5 G 0 372966 0 A 1034475 D By grantor retained annuity trusts (each a "GRAT" and together, "GRATs"). Under the terms of each GRAT, upon maturity, the beneficiary automatically becomes the trustee. Consequently, beneficial ownership of any shares held by each GRAT at maturity transfers to the beneficiary of the respective GRAT. Represents a transfer of beneficial ownership back to the Reporting Person due to an annuity payment made to the Reporting Person. On December 31, 2014, the Reporting Person held 1,034,475 shares directly and 1,552,691 shares indirectly through various GRATs for a total beneficial ownership of 2,587,166 shares. Power of Attorney on file /s/ Joanna Tow, Attorney-In-Fact 2015-02-09