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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): 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