-----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, AOm4FFWskfTrWZ+UZ2zdCiJ2f5B1/q9GRbrpPVM960zuVnBiFUDxdU2MFhang1JG ExXglAvghGLdzQ16juUbrQ== 0000950123-11-004009.txt : 20110120 0000950123-11-004009.hdr.sgml : 20110120 20110120102716 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-004009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110118 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20110120 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110120 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: 11537647 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 b84387e8vk.htm FORM 8-K 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): January 18, 2011
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 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
     The Annual Meeting of the stockholders of Brooks Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on January 18, 2011. The stockholders elected each of the Company’s nominees for director and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year. The proposals below are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated December 8, 2010. The results are as follows:
1. Election of Directors
                         
    For     Withhold     Broker Non-Votes  
A. Clinton Allen
     41,760,939       4,695,085       7,768,548  
Joseph R. Martin
     45,647,513       808,511       7,768,548  
John K. McGillicuddy
     45,671,335       784,689       7,768,548  
Krishna G. Palepu
     44,941,846       1,514,178       7,768,548  
C. S. Park
     42,222,296       4,233,728       7,768,548  
Kirk P. Pond
     42,225,885       4,230,139       7,768,548  
Stephen S. Schwartz
     46,139,333       316,691       7,768,548  
Alfred Woollacott, III
     45,659,715       796,309       7,768,548  
Mark S. Wrighton
     46,085,014       371,010       7,768,548  
2. Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
53,807,435
   385,530   31,607   —

 

 

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   
  Secretary   
 
Date: January 20, 2011

 

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