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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MKS Instruments (MKSI)

MKS Instruments to change name to MKS Inc. effective May 16, 2025

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 shareholder Written later

Shareholders approved changing the company's name to MKS Inc. at the May 12, 2025 annual meeting, effective May 16, 2025, and the stock will keep the MKSI symbol on Nasdaq. The filing also reports a shareholder-approved move from supermajority to simple majority voting for certain charter matters and by-law amendments, and the appointment of James A. Schreiner as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective August 1, 2025.

Key points

  • Shareholders approved the name change to MKS Inc. on May 12, 2025; it takes effect May 16, 2025, and the ticker remains MKSI.
  • Shareholders approved lowering the voting requirement for certain charter matters and by-law amendments from supermajority to simple majority.
  • James A. Schreiner, 63, will become Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer on August 1, 2025, with base salary rising from $510,000 to $600,000.
  • The company states the name change has no effect on its corporate structure or the names of its subsidiaries.

The filing

CompanyMKS Instruments (MKSI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 15, 2025, 9:03 AM ET
Accession number0000950170-25-072053

Items reported: 3.03 Change to Shareholder Rights5.02 Director / Officer Change5.03 Bylaw / Charter Amendment5.07 Shareholder Vote Results7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 15, 2025.

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