MKS Instruments, Inc. (Form: 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 7, 2012

MKS Instruments, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Massachusetts 000-23621 04-2277512
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2 Tech Drive, Suite 201, Andover, Massachusetts   01810
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   978-645-5500

Not Applicable
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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.

b) On May 7, 2012, effective immediately prior to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2012 Annual Meeting”) of MKS Instruments, Inc. (the “Company”), Louis P. Valente and Hans-Jochen Kahl retired from the Company’s Board of Directors.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The following sets forth the results of voting by stockholders at the 2012 Annual Meeting:

  a)   Election of two Class I Directors to serve for a three year term and until their successors are elected:
                 
Director Nominee   Votes For   Votes Withheld
Leo Berlinighieri
     46,404,061       1,256,037  
Elizabeth A. Mora
     47,472,113       187,985  

There were broker non-votes of 2,611,633 shares on this proposal.

  b)   Approval of a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation.
                 
Votes For   Vote Against   Votes Abstained
46,036,673
    1,575,898       47,527  

There were broker non-votes of 2,611,633 shares on this proposal.

  c)   Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2012.
                 
Votes For   Vote Against   Votes Abstained
49,956,782
    244,478       70,471  

There were no broker non-votes for this proposal.

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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.

         
    MKS Instruments, Inc.
          
May 7, 2012   By:   /s/ Seth H. Bagshaw
       
        Name: Seth H. Bagshaw
        Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer