X0306 4 2012-12-21 0 0000933974 BROOKS AUTOMATION INC BRKS 0001483553 Haris Clinton M. C/O BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC. 15 ELIZABETH DRIVE CHELMSFORD MA 01824 0 1 0 0 SVP, Brooks Life Sciences Common Stock 2012-12-21 4 A 0 35000 0.00 A 171784 D Grant of restricted stock units to the Reporting Person under the company's Executive Equity Incentive Plan. No amount was paid upon grant of the units. One quarter of the units are subject to time-based only vesting (the "Time-Based Units") and three quarters of the units are subject to a combination of performance and time-based vesting (the "Performance-Based Units"). The Time-Based Units vest 33-1/3% per year, beginning on November 6, 2013. The Performance-Based Units that are achieved based upon performance metrics measured for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 will then vest over time as follows: 50% on November 6, 2014 and 50% on November 6, 2015. /s/ Jason W. Joseph, attorney-in-fact for Clinton M. Haris 2012-12-21