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): December 5, 2016

 

BRUKER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

000-30833
(Commission
File Number)

 

04-3110160
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

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 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b)                                 On December 5, 2016, René Lenggenhager, President of the Bruker BioSpin Group, notified Bruker Corporation (the “Company”) that he will be leaving the Company, effective on or about February 24, 2017, in order to become the chief executive officer of COMET-Group AG, a publicly-traded Swiss company. Until such time, Dr. Lenggenhager will continue to serve as Bruker BioSpin Group President. The Company intends to initiate a search for a successor to Dr. Lenggenhager.

 

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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: December 7, 2016

By:

/s/ANTHONY L. MATTACCHIONE

 

 

Anthony L. Mattacchione

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and

 

 

Senior Vice President

 

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