SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Taranto Eric Robert

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.

2 TECH DRIVE, SUITE 201

(Street)

ANDOVER

01810

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MKS INSTRUMENTS INC [ MKSI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP & GM, V&A Division

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,636.1744	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	627.342	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	1,573.7	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	2,803.537	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These restricted stock units (RSUs) vest on April 13, 2021.

2. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock of MKS Instruments, Inc.

3. These RSUs vest in two equal annual installments commencing on April 15, 2021, provided that if, in any vesting year, April 15th is not a business day, such vesting shall occur on the next business day.

4. These RSUs vest in three equal annual installments commencing on April 17, 2021, provided that if, in any vesting year, April 17th is not a business day, such vesting shall occur on the next business day.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ M. Kathryn Rickards, attorney-in-fact	02/09/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 3: Robert Eric Taranto claimed ownership of 3,636 units of Common Stock