MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On May 8, 2019, Gerald G. Colella, the Chief Executive Officer of MKS Instruments, Inc. (the “Company”) announced his retirement as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2020. Mr. Colella will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) after his retirement.

On May 8, 2019, John R. Bertucci, the Chairman of the Board, announced his retirement from the Board, effective immediately following the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Bertucci will serve as Chairman Emeritus upon his retirement from the Board. In addition, the Board appointed Mr. Colella as Chairman of the Board effective upon Mr. Bertucci’s retirement.

(c) On May 8, 2019, the Board appointed John T.C. Lee, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2020. Dr. Lee will continue to serve as President of the Company when he assumes his new role as Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Lee, age 56, joined the Company in 2007 and has served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer since May 2018. Prior to that, he served in several different roles at the Company of increasing responsibility including Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President of Business Units, Senior Vice President of one of the Company’s business units and Group Vice President within one of the Company’s business units.

To the extent that any information called for by Item 5.02(c)(3) is not determined or is unavailable, the Company will provide such information, if required, in an amendment to this Form 8-K within four (4) business days after the information is determined or becomes available.

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

The following sets forth the results of voting by shareholders at the 2019 Annual Meeting held on May 8, 2019:

a) Election of two Class II Directors to serve for a three-year term and until their successors are elected:

99.1    Press Release dated May 9, 2019


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About MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI)

MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKS) is a provider of instruments, subsystems and process control solutions that measures, controls, powers, monitors and analyzes critical parameters of advanced manufacturing processes to improve process performance and productivity. The Company operates through segments, including Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment, which includes the development, manufacturing and sales of instruments, control and vacuum products, power and reactive gas products; Global Service, which includes the worldwide servicing of instruments, control and vacuum products, power and reactive gas products and certain other product groups; Asia Region Sales, which includes sales of products that are re-sold from the Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment and Other segments into Asia regions, and Other. The Company groups its products into three groups, including instruments, control and vacuum products; power and reactive gas products, and analytical solutions group products.