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 12, 2011

 

BRUKER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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:

 

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 5.07               Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Bruker Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 12, 2011. 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

 

The following nominees were elected by stockholders to serve as Class II directors until the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

 

Nominee		For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Stephen W. Fesik		155,258,039		582,124		4,854,245
Dirk D. Laukien		154,047,054		1,793,109		4,854,245
Richard M. Stein		149,679,850		6,160,313		4,854,245
Charles F. Wagner, Jr.		155,254,106		586,057		4,854,245
Bernhard Wangler		149,681,314		6,158,849		4,854,245

 

Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2011. The voting results on the proposal were as follows:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
159,982,201		689,351		22,856		—

 

Proposal No. 3 — Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers

 

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the 2010 compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The results of the advisory vote are set forth below:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
155,658,664		88,144		93,355		4,854,245

 

Proposal No. 4 — Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers

 

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, a triennial advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of named executive officers are set forth below:

 

1 Year		2 Years		3 Years		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
58,672,383		2,438,836		94,677,270		51,674		4,854,245

 

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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.

 

	BRUKER CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date: May 12, 2011	By:	/s/ BRIAN P. MONAHAN
		Brian P. Monahan
		Chief Financial Officer

 

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