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):

March 31, 2011

 

 

GSI GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New Brunswick, Canada   001-35083   98-0110412

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

125 Middlesex Turnpike

Bedford, Massachusetts

   01730
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (781) 266-5700

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Robert Buckley was appointed the Chief Financial Officer of GSI Group Inc. (the “Company) effective on March 31, 2011. The Company previously disclosed that it would appoint Mr. Buckley as its Chief Financial Officer in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2011, which report is incorporated herein by reference. Mr. Buckley succeeds Glenn Davis, who has served as the Company’s interim principal financial officer since April 2010.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

 

99.1    Press Release dated April 4, 2011.

 

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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.

 

 

GSI Group Inc.

  (Registrant)
Date: April 5, 2011   By:  

/s/ John Roush

    John A. Roush
    Chief Executive Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
No.

   

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated April 4, 2011

 

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