Brooks Automation, Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On December 1, 2021, Azenta, Inc. (the “Company”) changed its corporate name from “Brooks Automation, Inc.” to “Azenta, Inc.”, pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, which was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 30, 2021 and became effective on December 1, 2021 (the “Name Change”). The Company previously announced the proposed name change on November 16, 2021. Pursuant to Delaware law, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Name Change and a separate stockholder vote was not necessary. The Name Change does not affect the rights of the Company’s stockholders.
The Company also amended and restated its bylaws on December 1, 2021 to reflect the Name Change.
In addition, the Company announced that its common stock will cease trading under the ticker symbol “BRKS” and begin trading under its new ticker symbol, “AZTA”, on the Nasdaq Global Select Market at the open of market trading on December 1, 2021. Outstanding certificates for shares of the Company’s common stock will continue to be valid and need not be exchanged.
Copies of the Company’s Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation and the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws are filed as Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference. The Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws do not reflect any changes other than the Name Change.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On December 1, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the Name Change and the change in its stock ticker symbol. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Azenta, Inc., effective as of December 1, 2021. |
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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language) document). |
SIGNATURE
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.
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Date: December 1, 2021 | By: | /s/ Jason W. Joseph |
Name: Jason W. Joseph Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||