8-K 1 e16701_8k.txt FORM 8-K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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) January 27, 2004 Brooks Automation, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter) Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-25434 04-3040660 ------------------------ ------------------------------------ (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 15 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01824 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (978) 262 2400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press release dated January 27, 2004 of Brooks Automation, Inc. (the "Company") announcing its financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2003. Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. January 27, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. Limitation on Incorporation by Reference. The information furnished in this Item 12 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. Except for historical information contained in the press release attached as an exhibit hereto, the press release contains forward-looking statements which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. Please refer to the cautionary note in the press release regarding these forward-looking statements. SIGNATURE 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. Dated: January 27, 2004 BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC. By: /s/ Robert W. Woodbury, Jr. Robert W. Woodbury, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press release dated January 27, 2004 of Brooks Automation, Inc. announcing its financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2003.