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 20, 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:

 

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))

 

 

 



 

Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.07                                           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Company held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2016. 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 I directors until the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Class II director until the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

 

Nominees for Class I director:

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frank H. Laukien

 

153,173,445

 

2,246,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Ornell

 

152,873,146

 

2,546,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard A. Packer

 

147,322,114

 

8,097,768

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Rosenthal

 

155,053,753

 

366,129

 

 

 

Nominee for Class II director:

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cynthia M. Friend

 

155,068,746

 

351,136

 

 

 

Proposal No. 2 — Approval of the Bruker Corporation 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan

 

The stockholders approved the adoption of the Bruker Corporation 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan. The voting results on the proposal were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

153,365,741

 

2,031,379

 

22,762

 

 

 

Section 8 — Other Events

 

Item 8.01.        Other Events.

 

Effective May 20, 2016, independent director John Ornell was elected by the Board of Directors to serve as Chair of the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. Additionally, independent directors Robert Rosenthal and Chris van Ingen were elected to serve as a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee, respectively, in each case effective May 20, 2016.

 

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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 20, 2016

By:

/s/FRANK H. LAUKIEN

 

 

Frank H. Laukien, Ph.D.

 

 

President and

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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