X0303 4 2011-02-03 0 0000933974 BROOKS AUTOMATION INC BRKS 0001247436 SCHWARTZ STEPHEN S C/O BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC. 15 ELIZABETH DRIVE CHELMSFORD MA 01824 1 1 0 0 President, CEO Common Stock 2011-02-03 4 A 0 125000 0.00 A 475000 D Grant of restricted shares to the Reporting Person under the company's Long Term Incentive Plan. No amount was paid upon grant of the shares. Half of the shares are subject to time-based vesting and half of the shares are subject to performance-based vesting. The time-based shares vest 33-1/3% per year, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. The performance based- shares vest upon achieving metrics at fiscal year end 2013. /s/ Jean M. Hutchison, attorney-in-fact for Stephen S. Schwartz 2011-02-07