MKS Instruments, Inc. (Form: 8-K/A)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

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 5, 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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Explanatory Note

This current report on Form 8-K/A updates information provided on a Form 8-K dated May 3, 2011, relating to disclosures made under Item 5.07, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, associated with the MKS Instruments, Inc. (the “Company”) Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 2, 2011 (the “2011 Shareholders Meeting”).

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

As previously reported, at the 2011 Shareholders Meeting, in a non-binding advisory vote, over a majority of the votes cast voted in favor of one year as the frequency with which the Company should hold future non-binding advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. In light of these voting results and other factors, the Company will hold future non-binding advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers on an annual basis, until the next non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of such votes on executive compensation.

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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 5, 2011   By:   /s/ Seth H. Bagshaw
       
        Name: Seth H. Bagshaw
        Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer