---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-086565"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRKR"
cik: "0001109354"
company_name: "BRUKER CORP"
filed_at: "2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T11:36:08.519411+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Philip Ma resigns from Bruker board effective Aug 5, 2024

## Summary
- Dr. Philip Ma resigned from Bruker board on August 5, 2024, effective immediately.
- Resignation to concentrate efforts on his own company; not related to any disagreement with Bruker.
- Company will commence a search for a replacement director to fill the vacancy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-086565
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRKR
- cik: 0001109354
- company_name: BRUKER CORP
- filed_at: 2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109354/000110465924086565/0001104659-24-086565-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109354/000110465924086565/tm2420985d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-086565
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-086565.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-086565.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Philip Ma resigned as Director at BRUKER CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 5, 2024, Dr. Philip Ma informed the board of directors (the “Board”) of Bruker Corporation (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately, to concentrate his efforts on his own company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109354/000110465924086565/0001104659-24-086565-index.htm

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