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): December 21, 2006
BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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| 0-25434
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04-3040660 |
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| 15 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA
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01824 |
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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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o 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 December 21, 2006, Brooks Automation, Inc. (“Brooks”) received notification that the Irish
Competition Authority (the “ICA”) has decided to carry out a Phase 2 investigation of the proposed
sale of Brooks Software, a division of Brooks, to Applied Materials, Inc. Brooks intends to fully
cooperate with the ICA in its continuing investigation. Closing of the proposed transaction is
subject to a number of conditions, including expiration of waiting periods under U.S. and
applicable foreign antitrust laws.
The information furnished in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing
of Brooks, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation
language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing. The
information in this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.