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): November 4, 2015
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware | | 0-25434 | | 04-3040660 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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15 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA | | 01824 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 262-2400
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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.
(e) On November 4, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Brooks Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) approved cash bonus payments to the named executive officers shown below for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 in the amounts shown opposite his name. The cash bonus payments were determined by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “HRC Committee”) and the Board based on the Company’s achievement against corporate financial metrics for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 and on the assessment of each executive’s achievement of individual performance objectives, in each case in accordance with the Company’s performance-based variable compensation plan for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.
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Named Executive Officer | Title | FY15 Cash Bonus |
Stephen S. Schwartz | Chief Executive Officer | $531,750 |
Mark D. Morelli | President and Chief Operating Officer | $425,000 |
Lindon G. Robertson | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $361,250 |
David C. Gray | Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and New Business Officer | $178,500 |
SIGNATURE
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.
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| | BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC. |
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| | /s/ Jason W. Joseph |
Date: November 10, 2015 | | Jason W. Joseph Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |