-----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, EFGyn+aOYys71UcWXu7OXySyJewBD9ptAl7S4iFowMgvQ07O7YctUjP6OEFqa6Qz Gd1t8hCJRfpvAq8B7h6+uw== 0000950123-09-063474.txt : 20091117 0000950123-09-063474.hdr.sgml : 20091117 20091117145030 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-09-063474 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091116 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20091117 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091117 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROOKS AUTOMATION INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000933974 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559] IRS NUMBER: 043040660 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25434 FILM NUMBER: 091190159 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 ELIZABETH DRIVE CITY: CHELMSFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01824 BUSINESS PHONE: (978) 262-2400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 ELIZABETH DRIVE CITY: CHELMSFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01824 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROOKS-PRI AUTOMATION INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020514 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROOKS AUTOMATION INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941215 8-K 1 b78088e8vk.htm BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC. e8vk
 
 
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): November 16, 2009
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)   (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.
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 

 

ITEM 5.02   DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
     Effective November 16, 2009, the officers listed below were granted shares of Brooks Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) common stock, $0.01 par value, in the amounts specified following their names. These are performance-based awards made pursuant to the Company’s performance based variable compensation program, under which executive officers may receive compensation based upon the attainment of performance objectives established for the Company as a whole and for the executive officers themselves. In this case, the awards were made in shares of the Company’s stock rather than cash in order to further align the interests of the executive officers with the interests of the Company’s stockholders. The awards were made to Robert J. Lepofsky (70,064 shares of Common Stock), Martin S. Headley (48,663 shares of Common Stock), Steven A. Michaud (20,637 shares of Common Stock) and Thomas S. Grilk (14,268 shares of Common Stock).

 

 

SIGNATURES
     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/ Thomas S. Grilk    
  Thomas S. Grilk   
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   
 
Date: November 17, 2009

 

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