Azenta, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2010

Feb 8, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BROOKS AUTOMATION INC (BRKS)
CIK: 0000933974
Period of Report: 2010-02-04

Reporting Person: Steven A. Michaud (SVP & GM Critical Solutions Gp)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-02-04	Common Stock	A	27000	$0.00	Acquired	135043	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2042	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Grant of restricted shares under the company's Long Term Incentive Plan. No amount was paid by the Reporting Person upon grant of the shares. 50% of the shares are subject to time-based vesting and 50% of the shares are subject to performance-based vesting. With respect to time-based vesting, the shares will vest in one-third increments beginning one year after date of grant and annually thereafter. With respect to performance-based vesting, vesting of the shares is based on achieving longer term (3 year) metrics at fiscal year end 2012.

F2: These shares are held by the Reporting Person's 401K Plan.