NOVANTA INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Apr 1, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

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

Reporting Person: BELLANTUONI ANTHONY J (Vice President, Corp Resources)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-03-31	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	7500	Acquired		Common Stock (7500)	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 March 31, 2012, March 31, 2013, and March 31, 2014.