UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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) April 23, 2003
Brooks Automation, Inc.
Delaware
| 0-25434 | 04-3040660 | |
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| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 15 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA | 01824 | |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(978) 262-2400
Brooks-PRI Automation, Inc.
| Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure (Information Furnished in this Item 9 is Furnished Under Item 12). | ||||||||
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| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Press release, dated 4/23/2003 | ||||||||
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 23, 2003 of Brooks Automation, Inc. (the “Company”) announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2003. |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure (Information Furnished in this Item 9 is Furnished Under Item 12).
On April 23, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
Limitation on Incorporation by Reference. The information furnished in this Item 9 (which is being furnished under Item 12) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. Except for historical information contained in the press release attached as an exhibit hereto, the press release contains forward-looking statements which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. Please refer to the cautionary note in the press release regarding these forward-looking statements.
SIGNATURE
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.
| Dated: April 23, 2003 | BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Robert W. Woodbury, Jr. | |||
| Robert W. Woodbury, Jr. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 23, 2003 of Brooks Automation, Inc. announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2003. |