DEFA14A


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on January 27, 2016.

 
 
 
 
Meeting Information
 
 
Brooks Automation, Inc.
 
Meeting Type:         Annual Meeting
For holders as of:   December 4, 2015
Date:   January 27, 2016 Time:  10:00 AM EST
Location: Four Seasons Hotel Boston
                      200 Boylston Street
                      Boston, Massachusetts 02116

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT
FORM 10-K
 
 
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VOTING ITEMS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.
 
Election of Directors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nominees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01)
 
A. Clinton Allen
 
06)
 
Kirk P. Pond
 
 
 
 
 
02)
 
Robyn C. Davis
 
07)
 
Stephen S. Schwartz
 
 
 
 
 
03)
 
Joseph R. Martin
 
08)
 
Alfred Woollacott, III
 
 
 
 
 
04)
 
John K. McGillicuddy
 
09)
 
Mark S. Wrighton
 
 
 
 
 
05)
 
Krishna G. Palepu
 
10)
 
Ellen M. Zane
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.
 
To approve by a non-binding advisory vote the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.
 
To ratify the adoption of the Company's Executive Performance-Based Variable Compensation Plan.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.
 
To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTE:  The stockholders will also act on any other business as may properly come before the meeting.