NOVANTA INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Apr 8, 2011

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GSI GROUP INC (GSIG)
CIK: 0001076930
Period of Report: 2011-03-31

Reporting Person: Buckley Robert (Chief Financial Officer)

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$0		Common Shares (110000)		Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$0		Common Shares (50000)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one GSI Group Inc. common share upon vesting of such Restricted Stock Unit.

F2: The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal annual installments on February 22, 2012, February 22, 2013 and February 22, 2014.

F3: The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal annual installments on March 9, 2012, March 9, 2013 and March 9, 2014.