UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM SD
SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT
MKS Instruments, Inc.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
| Massachusetts | 0-23621 | 04-2277512 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| incorporation or organization) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 2 Tech Drive, Suite 201, Andover, Massachusetts | 01810 | |||
| (Address of principle executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
Kathleen F. Burke (978) 645-5574
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
| x | Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2013. |
Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Items 1.01 and 1.02 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report, Exhibit
Conflict Minerals Disclosure
A copy of the Company’s Conflict Minerals Report is provided as Exhibit 1.02 hereto and is publicly available athttp://www.mksinst.com/docs/ur/MKS-ConflictMineralsReport.pdf
Section 2 – Exhibits
Exhibit 1.02 – Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.
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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 duly authorized undersigned.
MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
| /s/ Gerald G. Colella | June 2, 2014 | |||
Gerald G. Colella Chief Executive Officer and President | ||||
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