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 2, 2011

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

MKS Instruments, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 2, 2011 (“Annual Meeting”). The following sets forth the results of voting by stockholders at the Annual Meeting:

  a)   Election of three Class III Directors to serve for a three year term and until their successors are elected:
                 
Director Nominee   Votes For   Votes Withheld
John R. Bertucci
     45,377,983       260,062  
Robert R. Anderson
     44,394,131       1,243,914  
Gregory R. Beecher
     45,407,871       230,174  

There were broker non-votes of 3,615,664 shares on this proposal.

  b)   Approval of a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation.
                 
Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained
44,022,068
    1,566,130       49,847  

There were broker non-votes of 3,615,664 shares on this proposal.

  c)   Approval of a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.
                         
1 Year   2 Years   3 Years   Votes Abstained
39,740,763
    53,500       5,792,388       51,394  

There were broker non-votes of 3,615,664 shares on this proposal.

  d)   Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2011.
                 
Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained
49,034,938
    137,788       80,983  

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 3, 2011   By:   /s/ Seth H. Bagshaw
       
        Name: Seth H. Bagshaw
        Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer