UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): May 18, 2012
BRUKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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000-30833 |
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04-3110160 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
40 Manning Road
Billerica, MA 01821
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 663-3660
Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the reporting obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Bruker Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 18, 2012. The proposals submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of stockholders, and the results of the voting on each proposal, are indicated below.
Proposal No. 1— Election of Directors
Four nominees were elected by the Company’s stockholders to serve as Class III directors until the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders based upon the following votes:
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Nominee |
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For |
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Withheld |
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Broker |
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Richard D. Kniss |
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77,184,151 |
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61,942,310 |
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3,866,791 |
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Joerg C. Laukien |
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136,705,336 |
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2,421,125 |
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3,866,791 |
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William A. Linton |
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77,561,879 |
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61,564,582 |
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3,866,791 |
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Chris van Ingen |
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136,749,062 |
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2,377,399 |
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3,866,791 |
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Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2012. The voting results on the proposal were as follows:
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker |
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141,882,538 |
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1,101,873 |
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8,841 |
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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.
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BRUKER CORPORATION | |
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(Registrant) | |
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Date: May 18, 2012 |
By: |
/s/Frank H. Laukien |
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Frank H. Laukien, Ph.D. |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |