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 29, 2006

BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-25434 (Commission File Number)	04-3040660 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
15 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA (Address of principal executive offices)	01824 (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:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	ITEM 8.01    OTHER EVENTS
	ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
	SIGNATURES
	EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE ISSUED ON JANUARY 5, 2007 BY BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

ITEM 8.01    OTHER EVENTS

On January 5, 2007, Brooks Automation, Inc. (“Brooks”) issued a press release announcing that it had received a request for additional information (commonly referred to as a “Second Request”) from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice regarding its proposed sale of Brooks Software, a division of Brooks, to Applied Materials, Inc., a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

99.1     Press release issued on January 5, 2007 by Brooks Automation, Inc.

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:  January 5, 2007

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued on January 5, 2007 by Brooks Automation, Inc.

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Mark Chung
Brooks Automation, Inc.
Telephone: (978) 262-2459
mark.chung@brooks.com

Brooks Automation Receives Request for Additional Information Under Hard-Scott Rodino Act

CHELMSFORD, Mass., January 5, 2007 — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) today announced that it has received a request for additional information, commonly referred to as a Second Request, from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with Brooks’ pending sale of its Software Division to Applied Materials, Inc. The Second Request was issued under notification requirements of the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act).

The effect of the Second Request is to extend the waiting period imposed by the HSR Act until 30 days after Brooks has substantially complied with the Second Request and Applied Materials has substantially complied with the Second Request that it has received, unless that period is extended voluntarily by the parties or terminated sooner by the DOJ. Brooks intends to respond expeditiously to the Second Request and to work towards a prompt closing of the proposed transaction, which Brooks is hopeful will occur in the first calendar quarter of 2007

About Brooks Automation, Inc.
Brooks is a leading worldwide provider of automation solutions and integrated subsystems to the global semiconductor and related industries. The company’s advanced products and services can help customers improve manufacturing efficiencies, accelerate time-to-market and reduce cost of ownership. Brooks’ products and global services are used in virtually every semiconductor fab in the world as well as in a number of diverse industries outside of semiconductor manufacturing. For more information, visit http://www.brooks.com.