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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-223279"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MKSI"
cik: "0001049502"
company_name: "MKS INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T23:00:30.277665+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MKS closes $4.4B Atotech acquisition; appoints new division COO and director

## Summary
- Acquired Atotech on Aug 17, 2022, for ~$4.4B aggregate consideration (cash + stock).
- Issued 10.75M shares; each Atotech share exchanged for $16.20 cash and 0.0552 MKS share.
- Funded with new term loans: $1B Tranche A, $3.6B Tranche B, €600M Tranche, plus $500M revolver.
- Repaid prior $820M term loan; total debt substantially increased.
- James Schreiner named SVP & COO of Materials Solutions Division; Geoff Wild added to Board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-223279
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MKSI
- cik: 0001049502
- company_name: MKS INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 2.03, 1.02, 3.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049502/000119312522223279/0001193125-22-223279-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049502/000119312522223279/d368298d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-223279
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-223279.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-223279.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Geoff Wild was appointed as Class III Director at MKS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III Director
  source text: Geoff Wild’s appointment as a Class III Director of the Company became effective.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049502/000119312522223279/0001193125-22-223279-index.htm
- Executive change
  James A. Schreiner was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Materials Solutions Division at MKS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Materials Solutions Division
  source text: Mr. Schreiner’s appointment as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Materials Solutions Division, became effective.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049502/000119312522223279/0001193125-22-223279-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.