MKS INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Mar 3, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MKS INSTRUMENTS INC (MKSI)
CIK: 0001049502
Period of Report: 2010-03-01

Reporting Person: SMITH JOHN ALEXANDER (V.P. & Chief Tech Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-03-01	Common Stock	M	3156	—	Acquired	3156	Direct
2010-03-01	Common Stock	F	1196	$18.35	Disposed	1960	Direct
2010-03-02	Common Stock	S	1960	$18.50	Disposed	0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-03-01	Restricted Stock Unit	$	M	3156	Disposed		Common Stock (3156)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan previously adopted by the reporting person to satisfy tax withholding obligation.

F2: Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock of MKS Instruments, Inc.

F3: The RSUs vest in equal annual installments over three years