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): June 22, 2017
 
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

 
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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
 
Item 5.02                                      Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(b)                                  On June 22, 2017, Mr. Chris van Ingen informed Bruker Corporation (the “Company”) of his intention to retire from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), including the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee, effective at the end of the day on June 30, 2017.  Mr. van Ingen’s decision to retire from service as a director of the Company was for medical reasons and not related to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
 
The Company is deeply saddened to learn of Mr. van Ingen’s death on June 27, 2017.  Mr. van Ingen served on the Company’s Board since 2012 and as a director of Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, from 2009 to 2013.  The Company’s Board and management are grateful for Mr. van Ingen’s guidance and leadership over the years and extend their deepest condolences to his family.
 
To fill the vacancies on Board committees created by Mr. van Ingen’s departure, the Board has appointed independent director Richard Packer to the Audit Committee and lead independent director William Linton to the Nominating Committee, in each case effective July 1, 2017. Additionally, the Board approved a reduction in the size of the Board from thirteen to twelve members, effective July 1, 2017, with each of the three Board classes to consist of four members.
 
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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: June 28, 2017	By:	/s/Anthony L. Mattacchione	
 	 	Anthony L. Mattacchione	
 	 	Chief Financial Officer	
 	 	and Senior Vice President	
 
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