UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM  i 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):  i August 31, 2022

 

MKS Instruments, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

i Massachusetts		i 000-23621		i 04-2277512
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

i 2 Tech Drive,  i Suite 201,  i Andover,  i Massachusetts		i 01810
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  i 978- i 645-5500

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

i ☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

i ☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

i ☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

i ☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
i Common Stock, no par value		i MKSI		i Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  i ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 31, 2022, MKS Instruments, Inc. (“MKS” or the “Company”) published certain supplemental historical financial information relating to the Company and Atotech Limited (“Atotech”), the acquisition of which the Company completed on August 17, 2022 (the “Presentation”). The Presentation is available under Annual Reports & Presentations in the Investor Relations section of MKS’ website at https://investor.mks.com/annual-reports-and-presentations.

The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth in such filing.

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.

 

				MKS Instruments, Inc.
				By:		/s/ Seth H. Bagshaw
Date: August 31, 2022				Name:		Seth H. Bagshaw
				Title:		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer