Bruker (BRKR) 10% Owner Frank Laukien Receives Awards; Shares Withheld

What Happened Frank H. Laukien, a 10% owner of Bruker Corporation (BRKR), received equity awards on August 15, 2026: 29,463 restricted stock units (RSUs) and 71,651 stock options (derivative). On the same date 4,760 shares were surrendered/withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations at $57.70 per share, generating proceeds of $274,652. The awards were granted at $0 per share (standard for RSU/option grants).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-15; filing date: 2026-08-18 (filing marked late).
• Grants: 29,463 RSUs (code A) and 71,651 stock options (code A, derivative) — both granted at $0.00.
• Disposition for tax withholding: 4,760 shares disposed (code F) at $57.70 each = $274,652, representing shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations.
• Vesting: RSUs and options granted on 8/15/2026 vest in equal installments on the first through fourth anniversaries of the grant date (see footnotes F1 and F3).
• Footnote F2 clarifies the withheld shares relate to tax withholding on vested RSUs previously granted.
• Shares owned after the transactions are not specified in this filing.
• Filing timeliness: marked late (transactionTimeliness = 'L').

Context

• The filings reflect grants (awards) of RSUs and options, not open-market purchases or sales of newly acquired shares. The 4,760-share disposition was a tax-withholding action, a routine administrative step when restricted stock units vest, and does not by itself indicate a directional view on the stock.
• The option grant is a derivative award that vests over four years; no exercise of options (in the sense of converting to cash or immediately selling shares) is reported here. As a 10% owner, Laukien is a large insider, and these types of grants are typical compensation/retention tools.