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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d)
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-(2)(b)
(AMENDMENT NO.________)(1)
MKS Instruments, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
55306N 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
April 5, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/ / Rule 13d-1(c)
/x/ Rule 13d-1(d)
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1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 55306N 104 13G Page 2 of Page 11
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
John R. Bertucci
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)
Not Applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
6,046,208
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 2,131,902
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 6,046,208
WITH --------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,131,902
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,178,110
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
34.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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* See Instructions before filling out.
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CUSIP No. 55306N 104 13G Page 3 of Page 11
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Claire R. Bertucci
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)
Not Applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
6,124,980
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 2,458,825
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 6,124,980
WITH --------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,458,825
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,583,805
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
35.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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* See Instructions before filling out.
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CUSIP No. 55306N 104 13G Page 4 of Page 11
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Richard S. Chute
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)
Not Applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
19,092
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 2,458,825
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 19,092
WITH --------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,458,825
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,477,917
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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* See Instructions before filling out.
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CUSIP No. 55306N 104 13G Page 5 of Page 11
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas H. Belknap
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)
Not Applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 2,131,902
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH --------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,131,902
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,131,902
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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* See Instructions before filling out.
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CUSIP No. 55306N 104 13G Page 6 of Page 11
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
MKS Instruments, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
Six Shattuck Road
Andover, MA 01810
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
John R. Bertucci; Claire R. Bertucci; Richard S. Chute;
and Thomas H. Belknap
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
The address of the reporting persons is:
c/o MKS Instruments, Inc.
Six Shattuck Road
Andover, MA 01810
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
Each of Messrs. Bertucci, Chute and Belknap and Mrs. Bertucci
are citizens of the United States.
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, no par value per share.
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
CUSIP No. 55306N 10 4
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR
13d-2(b) OR (b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
NOT APPLICABLE.
(a) Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Exchange Act.
(b) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
(c) Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act.
(d) Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(e) An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)
(1)(ii)(E);
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(f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)91)(ii)(F);
(g) A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of
an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act;
(j) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership:
The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an
admission that any of the reporting persons are, for the purpose of Section
13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, the beneficial owners of any securities covered under
this Statement.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned by John R. Bertucci
8,178,110 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 34.0%
(c) Number of Shares as to which John R. Bertucci has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
6,046,208 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,131,902 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 6,046,208 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 2,131,902 shares
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned by Claire R. Bertucci
8,583,805 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 35.7%
(c) Number of Shares as to which Claire R. Bertucci has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
6,124,980 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,458,825 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 6,124,980 shares
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CUSIP No. 55306N 104 13G Page 8 of Page 11
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 2,458,825 shares
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned by Richard S. Chute
2,477,917 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 10.3%
(c) Number of Shares as to which Richard S. Chute has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
19,092 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,458,825 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 19,092 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 2,458,825 shares
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned by Thomas H. Belknap
2,131,902 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 8.9%
(c) Number of Shares as to which Thomas H. Belknap has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,131,902 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 2,131,902 shares
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than 5% of the class of securities,
check the following: [ ]
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
John R. Bertucci, Claire R. Bertucci, and certain of their
family members, with respect to shares held by certain trusts,
have the right to receive the dividends and proceeds from
sales of shares held by such trusts.
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CUSIP No. 55306N 104 13G Page 9 of Page 11
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY.
Not applicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
Not applicable
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CUSIP No. 55306N 104 13G Page 10 of Page 11
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of
each of the undersigned, each of the undersigned hereby certifies that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 10, 2000
/s/ John R. Bertucci
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John R. Bertucci
/s/ Claire R. Bertucci
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Claire R. Bertucci
/s/ Richard S. Chute
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Richard S. Chute
/s/ Thomas H. Belknap
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Thomas H. Belknap
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CUSIP No. 55306N 104 13G Page 11 of Page 11
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EXHIBIT 99.1
AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the
information required by Schedule 13G needs be filed with respect to the
ownership by each of the undersigned of the shares of Common Stock of MKS
Instruments, Inc.
EXECUTED as a sealed instrument this 10th day of February, 2000.
/s/ John R. Bertucci
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John R. Bertucci
/s/ Claire R. Bertucci
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Claire R. Bertucci
/s/ Richard S. Chute
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Richard S. Chute
/s/ Thomas H. Belknap
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Thomas H. Belknap
