MKS INC — Director's Dealing 2016

Feb 12, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MKS INSTRUMENTS INC (MKSI)
CIK: 0001049502
Period of Report: 2016-02-10

Reporting Person: BAGSHAW SETH H (Vice President, CFO, Treasurer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-02-10	Common Stock	M	6457	—	Acquired	36746.657	Direct
2016-02-10	Common Stock	M	4304	—	Acquired	41050.657	Direct
2016-02-10	Common Stock	F	3597	$32.70	Disposed	37453.657	Direct
2016-02-11	Common Stock	S	1300	$31.96	Disposed	36153.657	Direct
2016-02-11	Common Stock	S	850	$31.96	Disposed	35303.657	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-02-10	Restricted Stock Unit	$	M	6457	Disposed		Common Stock (6457)	Direct
2016-02-10	Restricted Stock Unit	$	M	4304	Disposed		Common Stock (4304)	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 vest in equal annual installments over three years.

F4: The RSUs vest in equal annual installments over three years from the respective original grant date.