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): May 19, 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)

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On May 19, 2008, Brooks Automation, Inc. (“Brooks” or the “Company”) entered into a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to the Company’s historical stock option granting practices. Brooks has agreed to settle with the SEC, without admitting or denying the allegations in the Commission’s complaint, by consenting to the entry of a judgment enjoining future violations of the reporting, books and records, and internal controls provisions of the federal securities laws. Brooks was not charged by the SEC with fraud nor was the company required to pay any civil penalty or other money damages as part of the settlement. The option grants to which the SEC refers in its complaint were made between 1999 and 2001. The settlement completely resolves the previously disclosed SEC investigation into the Company’s historical stock option granting practices.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release issued on May 19, 2008, 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: May 19, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1	Press Release issued on May 19, 2008.

EX-99.1

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
May 19, 2008

Brooks Automation, Inc. Announces Settlement
with Securities and Exchange Commission

Chelmsford, Massachusetts, May 19, 2008 — Brooks Automation, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKS) today announced the resolution of the previously announced investigation by United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) into the company’s historical stock option granting practices. Brooks has agreed to settle with the SEC, without admitting or denying the allegations in the Commission’s complaint, by consenting to the entry of a judgment enjoining future violations of the reporting, books and records, and internal controls provisions of the federal securities laws.

Brooks was not charged by the SEC with fraud nor was the company required to pay any civil penalty or other money damages as part of the settlement. The option grants to which the SEC refers in its complaint were made between 1999 and 2001.

The settlement completely resolves the SEC investigation into the company’s historical stock option granting practices.

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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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