MKS INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Feb 26, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MKS INSTRUMENTS INC (MKSI)
CIK: 0001049502
Period of Report: 2013-02-25

Reporting Person: COLELLA GERARD G (President, COO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-02-25	Common Stock	M	4282.587	—	Acquired	4307.675	Direct
2013-02-25	Common Stock	M	2913	—	Acquired	7220.675	Direct
2013-02-25	Common Stock	F	2347	$26.92	Disposed	4873.675	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-02-25	Restricted Stock Unit	$	M	4282.587	Disposed		Common Stock (4282.587)	Direct
2013-02-25	Restricted Stock Unit	$	M	2913	Disposed		Common Stock (2913)	Direct
2013-02-25	Restricted Stock Unit	$	A	14858.841	Acquired		Common Stock (14858.841)	Direct
2013-02-25	Restricted Stock Unit	$	A	22288.262	Acquired		Common Stock (22288.262)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock of MKS Instruments, Inc.

F2: This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person.

F3: These RSUs are subject to the achievement of performance criteria determined in the first year of the grant and thereafter vests in equal annual installments over three years.

F4: The RSUs vest in equal annual installments over three years.