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): December 8, 2020

BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	0-25434	04-3040660
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

15 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA	01824
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 262-2400

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	BRKS	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 8, 2020, Brooks Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference, announcing that A. Clinton Allen, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, passed away unexpectedly on December 6, 2020. As a result of Mr. Allen’s death, the Company also reduced the size of its Board of Directors from ten (10) to nine (9) members.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

99.1	Press Release dated December 8, 2020, issued by Brooks Automation, Inc.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language) document).

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.

	BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
	/s/ Jason W. Joseph
Date: December 10, 2020	Jason W. Joseph
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Brooks Automation Mourns the Sudden Passing of Board Member Mr. A. Clinton Allen

CHELMSFORD, Mass., December 8, 2020 (PRNewswire) -- Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq:BRKS) announced todaywith great sadness that Mr. A. Clinton Allen, Director, passed away unexpectedly on December 6, 2020. Mr. Allen served on Brooks’ Board of Directors since 2003. He was 76.

“We are all saddened by the sudden passing of our friend and longtime board member, Clint Allen,” commented Joe Martin, Chairman of Brooks’ Board of Directors. “We are thankful for Clint’s leadership, guidance and wisdom, and we will remember him for his infectious personality and love of life. He will be greatly missed by the Board and the whole Brooks family.”

Mr. Allen was chairman and chief executive officer of A.C. Allen & Company, an investment banking consulting firm, and principal of the American College of Corporate Directors, an organization that provides educational and other services to public company directors, chief executive officers and corporate counsel. He also served on numerous other public company boards over his long career, including Blockbuster Entertainment, Swiss Army, LKQ Corp. and Steinway Musical Instrument.

About Brooks AutomationBrooks (Nasdaq: BRKS) is a leading provider of life science sample-based solutions and semiconductor manufacturing solutions worldwide. The Company’s Life Sciences business provides a full suite of reliable cold-chain sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical research and advanced cell therapies for the industry’s top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally.  Brooks Life Sciences’ GENEWIZ division is a leading provider of gene sequencing and gene synthesis services. With over 40 years as a partner to the semiconductor manufacturing industry, Brooks is a provider of industry-leading precision vacuum robotics, integrated automation systems and contamination control solutions to the world’s leading semiconductor chip makers and equipment manufacturers.  Brooks is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.brooks.com.

INVESTOR CONTACTS: 

Sherry Dinsmore

Brooks Automation

978.262.4301

sherry.dinsmore@brooks.com

John Mills

Managing Partner

ICR, LLC

646.277.1254

john.mills@icrinc.com

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