Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

July 28, 2011

 

 

GSI GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New Brunswick, Canada   001-35083   98-0110412
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

125 Middlesex Turnpike

Bedford, Massachusetts

   01730
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (781) 266-5700

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 28, 2011, GSI Group Inc. (the “Company”) and FTI Consulting, Inc. (“FTI”) agreed to terminate FTI’s engagement to provide certain temporary employees to the Company for post-petition crisis and turnaround management services as of August 5, 2011. As part of that agreement on July 28, 2011, the Company and FTI agreed that Michael E. Katzenstein’s services as the Company’s Chief Restructuring Officer were terminated as of May 31, 2011.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

GSI Group Inc.

 

(Registrant)

Date: August 3, 2011

   By:  

/s/ Robert Buckley

    Robert Buckley
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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