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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 16, 2011
GSI GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New Brunswick, Canada | 001-35083 | 98-0110412 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 125 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford, Massachusetts |
01730 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (781) 266-5700
N/A
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 16, 2011, GSI Group Inc. (“GSI” or the “Company”) announced the resolution of the previously disclosed investigation by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) into the historical accounting practices of the Company’s Semiconductor Systems segment.
The Company agreed to settle with the SEC without admitting or denying the findings of the SEC, by consenting to the entry of an administrative order that requires the Company to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations and any future violations of the reporting, books and records, and internal controls provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The SEC did not charge GSI with fraud nor did the SEC require GSI to pay a civil penalty or other money damages as part of the settlement. The settlement completely resolves the SEC investigation as it relates to the Company.
The press release announcing the settlement with the SEC is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 16, 2011. |
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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.
| GSI Group Inc. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: May 16, 2011 | By: | /s/ Robert Buckley | ||||
| Robert Buckley | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 16, 2011. | |
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