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): March 22, 2012
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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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| ITEM 7.01 | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE |
On March 22, 2012 management of Brooks Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) will be participating in a presentation and meetings with investors and analysts. The presentation is available in the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.brooks.com. As part of this presentation, the Company will be reiterating but not updating previously issued earnings guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2012. The second quarter earnings guidance was included with the Company’s first quarter earnings release furnished by press release and filed as an exhibit to its Form 8-K on February 9, 2012.
The information in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is provided in connection with Regulation FD.
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/ Jason Joseph |
| Jason Joseph |
| Secretary |
Date: March 22, 2012