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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): April 2, 2008

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)


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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

(d) On April 2, 2008, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Brooks Automation, Inc. (“Brooks” or the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from eight to nine members and appointed Dr. C. S. Park to serve as a member of the Board. Concurrently with Mr. Park’s appointment to the Board, the Board, on the advice of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board, approved a grant to him of 7,500 shares of common stock.


ITEM 9.01		FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits


99.1		Press release issued on April 4, 2008 by Brooks Automation, Inc., announcing the appointment of Dr. C. S. Park to the Company’s Board of Directors.

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: April 4, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release issued on April 4, 2008.

Exhibit 99.1


	For Further Information: Michael W. McCarthy Director – Investor Relations Office: (978) 262-2459 michael.mccarthy@brooks.com

Press Release

For Immediate Release
April 4, 2008

Brooks Automation Appoints Dr. C.S. Park to Its Board of Directors

CHELMSFORD, MASSACHUSETTS April 4, 2008 — Brooks Automation, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKS) today announced that Dr. C.S. Park, a former Chairman and CEO of Maxtor Corporation and Hynix Semiconductor Inc., has been appointed to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. In connection with the appointment of Dr. Park, the Brooks Board of Directors was expanded from eight to nine members.

Joseph R. Martin, Chairman of the Brooks Board of Directors, stated; “C.S. Park has extensive executive and board experience with companies in the semiconductor, computer and hard disk drive industries. The esteem with which he is held within the markets that Brooks serves, as well as in adjacent markets, is second to none. As our opportunities to service an increasing number of Asian based customers grows, his broad based technology industry insights and first hand regional knowledge will enable this Board to better serve both those customers and our shareholders.”

Dr. Park brings a unique set of experiences from a career spanning four decades in the global electronics industry. From September 1996 through February 2000, he served as Chairman, President and CEO of Hyundai Electronics America in San Jose, California. He held the position of Chairman, President and CEO of Hynix Semiconductor Inc. in Seoul, South Korea from March 2000 through May 2002. Dr. Park also served as Chairman of Maxtor Corporation from May 1998 until it was acquired by Seagate Technology in 2006. He continues to serve on the Seagate’s board of directors. In addition to his corporate experiences, Dr. Park has also served as a Management Consultant at Ernst & Young Consulting Inc. in Seoul, South Korea, as well as a Managing Director, Investment Partner, and Senior Advisor to H&Q Asia Pacific, a private equity firm based in Palo Alto, California.

In addition to his current position as a board member at Seagate Technology, Dr. Park also serves on the boards of Computer Sciences Corporation, Ballard Power Systems Inc., and Smart Modular Technologies, Inc.

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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 offerings in hardware 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 see www.brooks.com.

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