UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 8, 2019
MKS Instruments, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts | 000-23621 | 04-2277512 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
2 Tech Drive, Suite 201, Andover, Massachusetts | 01810 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:978-645-5500
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, no par value | MKSI
| Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On May 8, 2019, Gerald G. Colella, the Chief Executive Officer of MKS Instruments, Inc. (the “Company”) announced his retirement as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2020. Mr. Colella will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) after his retirement.
On May 8, 2019, John R. Bertucci, the Chairman of the Board, announced his retirement from the Board, effective immediately following the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Bertucci will serve as Chairman Emeritus upon his retirement from the Board. In addition, the Board appointed Mr. Colella as Chairman of the Board effective upon Mr. Bertucci’s retirement.
(c) On May 8, 2019, the Board appointed John T.C. Lee, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2020. Dr. Lee will continue to serve as President of the Company when he assumes his new role as Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Lee, age 56, joined the Company in 2007 and has served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer since May 2018. Prior to that, he served in several different roles at the Company of increasing responsibility including Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President of Business Units, Senior Vice President of one of the Company’s business units and Group Vice President within one of the Company’s business units.
To the extent that any information called for by Item 5.02(c)(3) is not determined or is unavailable, the Company will provide such information, if required, in an amendment to this Form8-K within four (4) business days after the information is determined or becomes available.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The following sets forth the results of voting by shareholders at the 2019 Annual Meeting held on May 8, 2019:
a) Election of two Class II Directors to serve for a three-year term and until their successors are elected:
Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||||||
Jacqueline F. Moloney | 45,790,124 | 1,582,356 | ||||||
Michelle M. Warner | 47,231,311 | 141,169 |
There were 2,802,580 brokernon-votes of shares on this proposal.
b) Approval of compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and any related material disclosed in the Proxy Statement for this meeting:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | ||||
45,566,047 | 1,644,758 | 161,675 |
There were 2,802,580 brokernon-votes of shares on this proposal.
c) Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | ||||
49,138,307 | 1,007,430 | 29,323 |
There were no brokernon-votes for this proposal.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated May 9, 2019 |
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 9, 2019 | By: | /s/ Kathleen F. Burke | ||||
Name: Kathleen F. Burke | ||||||
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |