-----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, SewzGyRTK/nJpcdbXaHwABECUQ+Ppuj3uU+oljDHipIib3SW9gvD5c53JMCDdHGA 0TfIfOm8yndFJhtspbyxUQ== 0000950135-09-000992.txt : 20090213 0000950135-09-000992.hdr.sgml : 20090213 20090213171108 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-09-000992 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090211 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090213 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: 09605149 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 b74207bae8vk.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): February 11, 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:
 
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ITEM 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On February 11, 2009, the Board of Directors of Brooks Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment (“the Amendment”) to the employment agreement entered into between the Company and Robert J. Lepofsky on September 30, 2007 (as amended, the “Agreement”). The Amendment, which is effective as of January 1, 2009, (i) extends the termination date of the Agreement from September 30, 2009 to December 31, 2010, (ii) adds Mr. Lepofsky’s Termination Date (as defined in the Agreement) as an additional measurement date for purposes of vesting of Mr. Lepofsky’s Performance-Based Equity Award and (iii) makes certain clarifying changes for purposes of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. In addition, on February 11, 2009 the Board of Directors of the Company accepted Mr. Lepofsky’s offer to reduce temporarily his base salary from an annual rate of $650,000 to an annual rate of $550,000, effective as of February 11, 2009, for the balance of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
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: February 13, 2009

 

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