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Innovation with Integrity

BRUKER CORPORATION

40 Manning Road

Billerica, MA 01821

(978) 663-3660

Dear Stockholder:

On behalf of the Board of Directors and management of Bruker Corporation, I would like to invite you to attend our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, online via the Internet as a virtual web conference at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BRKR2024.

The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, which describe the formal business to be conducted at the meeting, and Proxy Card accompany this letter.

Our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be conducted exclusively via the Internet as a virtual web conference. There will not be a physical meeting location, and stockholders will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting physically in person. However, you can attend the Annual Meeting online, vote your shares during the online meeting and submit questions during the online meeting by visiting the above-mentioned website.

Pursuant to certain rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that allow issuers to furnish proxy materials to stockholders over the Internet, we are posting our proxy materials on the Internet and delivering a Notice of Internet

Availability of Proxy Materials, or the Notice, on or about April 19, 2024, containing instructions on how to access or request a copy of our Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. This process substantially reduces the costs associated with printing and distributing our proxy materials.

All stockholders are invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you attend the Annual Meeting, you are urged to vote as soon as possible. You may vote over the Internet prior to the Annual Meeting or virtually at the Annual Meeting, by telephone, or, if you requested printed copies of our proxy materials, by completing, dating and returning a Proxy Card.

Please review the instructions on the Notice or on the Proxy Card regarding your voting options. Regardless of the number of shares you own, your careful consideration of, and vote on, the matters before the stockholders is important.

I look forward to your participation and thank you for your continued support.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Our Stockholders:

Notice is hereby given that the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Bruker Corporation, or the Company, will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, online via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ BRKR2024, for the following purposes:

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 1, 2024, as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination during ordinary business hours for 10 days prior to the Annual Meeting at our principal executive offices at 40 Manning Road, Billerica, MA 01821. This stockholder list will also be available for review online during the Annual Meeting.

Billerica, Massachusetts

April 19, 2024

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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2024:

This Proxy Statement and the accompanying Annual Report are available electronically at:

https://ir.bruker.com/financial-info/annual-meeting-materials/.

BRUKER CORPORATION

2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS PROXY STATEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS

BRUKER CORPORATION

PROXY STATEMENT

We are furnishing this Proxy Statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors, or Board, for use at our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or the 2024 Annual Meeting, to be held on May 30, 2024, in the virtual meeting format set forth in the notice of the meeting and at any adjournments of the meeting. We are providing access to our proxy materials over the Internet. On April 19, 2024, we mailed a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, or the Notice, to stockholders, unless they requested a printed copy of our proxy materials. The Notice contains instructions on how to access our proxy materials and how to vote. If you would like to receive a paper or e-mail copy of our proxy materials, please follow the instructions in the Notice. If you requested printed versions of these materials by mail, the materials will also include a Proxy Card for the 2024 Annual Meeting.

Throughout this Proxy Statement, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “Bruker” refer to Bruker Corporation.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING MATTERS

The 2024 Annual Meeting will be conducted as a virtual meeting of stockholders. We will host the 2024 Annual Meeting live online via webcast. You will be able to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting online, vote your shares online during the 2024 Annual Meeting and submit your questions online during the 2024 Annual Meeting by visiting www. virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BRKR2024. There will not be a physical meeting location and you will not be able to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting physically in person. The webcast will start at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. You will need the control number included on your Notice, Proxy Card or in the instructions from your broker in order to be able to enter the 2024 Annual Meeting online. Information contained on this website is not incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement or any other report we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.

Please go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BRKR2024 before the start of the meeting for instructions on how to attend and participate online. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during the check-in or meeting time, there will be a toll-free number and international number available on www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BRKR2024. Technicians will be ready to assist you with any technical difficulties you may have, beginning 15 minutes prior and through the conclusion of the meeting. You will have the ability to test the system before the 2024 Annual Meeting starts.

The holders of a majority in interest of all of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, or Common Stock, issued, outstanding and entitled to vote are required to be present in person or be represented by proxy at the 2024 Annual Meeting in order to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Each share of our Common Stock outstanding on the record date of April 1, 2024, will be entitled to one vote on all matters.

A description of the voting requirements and related effect of abstentions and broker non-votes on each item proposed for stockholder action is as follows:

Any proxy that is voted according to the instructions included in the Notice or on the Proxy Card will be voted in the manner instructed by the stockholder, and if Proxy Cards are signed and returned but no instructions are given, the shares represented thereby will be voted “FOR” all nominees for director in Proposal No. 1, and “FOR” approval of Proposals No. 2 and 3. In addition, if other matters come before the meeting, the persons named in the accompanying proxy will have discretion to vote on those matters in accordance with their best judgment. Stockholders of record may revoke their proxies by attending the 2024 Annual Meeting online and virtually casting their votes or by giving written notice of revocation to the Secretary of Bruker at any time before the proxy is exercised. Please note, however, that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or nominee and you wish to vote at the meeting, you will not be permitted to vote at the meeting online unless you first obtain a proxy issued in your name from the record holder.

If your shares are held in the “street name” of a broker or other nominee, the broker or nominee may not be permitted to exercise voting discretion with respect to certain of the proposals to be acted upon. If the broker or nominee is not given instructions as to how to vote such shares, the broker has authority to vote those shares for or against “routine” matters, such as Proposal No. 3. Brokers cannot vote on their customers’ behalf on “non-routine” matters such as Proposals No. 1, and 2. If you do not provide voting instructions for each of these proposals, this will result in a “broker non-vote” with respect to the matters for which you did not provide voting instructions. If the brokerage firm lacks discretionary voting power with respect to an item that is not a routine matter and you do not provide voting instructions, those shares will be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum to conduct business at the 2024 Annual Meeting, but will not be counted for purposes of determining whether stockholder approval of the particular matter has been obtained.

We will bear the cost of any proxy solicitation. Although we expect that the solicitation will be primarily by mail and e-mail, regular employees or our representatives (none of whom will receive any extra compensation for their activities) may also solicit proxies by telephone or in person and arrange for brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to send proxies and proxy materials to their principals at our expense.

Our principal executive offices are located at 40 Manning Road, Billerica, Massachusetts 01821, and our telephone number is (978) 663-3660.

Record Date and Voting Securities

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 1, 2024, or the Record Date, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the 2024 Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, 145,334,691 shares of Common Stock were outstanding and entitled to vote. Each outstanding share of our Common Stock entitles the record holder to one vote. Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., or Broadridge, will tabulate all votes that are received prior to the 2024 Annual Meeting. The inspector of elections, who will be one of our employees or a representative of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, will receive Broadridge’s tabulation, tabulate all other votes, and certify the voting results.

PROPOSAL NO. 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that our Board will consist of three classes of directors with overlapping three-year terms. One class of directors is to be elected each year for a three-year term. Directors are assigned to each class in accordance with a resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board, each class consisting, as nearly as possible, of one-third the total number of directors. There are currently 10 members of our Board, consisting of three Class II directors serving terms expiring at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2026, four Class I directors serving terms expiring at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2025 and three Class III directors serving terms expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting. The three current Class III directors whose terms expire at our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are William A. Linton, Ph.D., Adelene Q. Perkins and Robert J. Rosenthal, Ph.D.

The first proposal on the agenda for the 2024 Annual Meeting is the election of William A. Linton, Ph.D., Adelene Q. Perkins and Robert J. Rosenthal, Ph.D. to serve as Class III directors for three-year terms beginning at the 2024 Annual Meeting and ending at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2027, or in each case, until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. Each of Drs. Linton and Rosenthal and Ms. Perkins is currently serving as a Class III director. All nominees were unanimously approved by our Board, including unanimous approval by our independent directors, upon the recommendation of the Nominating & Governance Committee.

Unless marked otherwise, proxies received will be voted FOR the election of each of the nominees as director. If any nominee is unwilling or unable to serve as a nominee for director at the time of the 2024 Annual Meeting, the proxies may be voted for a substitute nominee who will be designated by the present Board to fill such vacancy. Alternatively, if no such nominee is designated, a vacancy will be created in Class III. The Board has no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unwilling or unable to serve if elected as a director.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of William A. Linton, Ph.D., Adelene Q. Perkins and Robert J. Rosenthal, Ph.D. to serve as Class III directors.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Certain Information Regarding Directors and Nominees

The biographies of the nominees and each of our continuing directors are below and include the experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills that caused the Board to determine that the person should serve as a director of Bruker.

Nominees for Election to a Three-Year Term Expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting

Directors Continuing in Office until the 2025 Annual Meeting

Directors Continuing in Office until the 2026 Annual Meeting

Board Diversity Matrix

The tables below provide information regarding the composition of our Board as of April 1, 2024, and April 10, 2023. Each of the categories listed in the tables below has the meaning as it is used in Nasdaq Rule 5605(f).

Board Diversity Matrix (As of April 1, 2024)

Board Diversity Matrix (As of April 10, 2023)

Board Leadership Structure

Under our Amended and Restated Bylaws, the Chairman of our Board has the power to preside at all meetings of the Board. The current leadership structure of our Board consists of a combined Chairman and Chief Executive Officer position and a lead director that is appointed by the independent directors. Accordingly, Dr. Frank H. Laukien, our Chief Executive Officer and President, serves as the Chairman of our Board and has done so throughout the time we have been a public company. The Board does not have a fixed policy regarding the combination or separation of the offices of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Rather, our Board believes that it should have the flexibility to make these determinations in the way that it considers best to provide appropriate leadership for Bruker. The Board has determined that combining the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is most appropriate for the Company at this time.

The Chief Executive Officer is appointed by our Board to manage our daily affairs and operations. Having served as our Chief Executive Officer since 1991, Dr. Laukien has extensive industry knowledge and a long history of direct involvement in our operations. Accordingly, the Board believes this makes him best suited to serve as Chairman in order to:

Additionally, Dr. Laukien’s significant equity ownership of approximately 27.7% of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock means that he has a close and direct alignment of interests with the interests of our other stockholders.

Our Board structure also fosters strong oversight by independent directors. Dr. William A. Linton serves as our lead director, having been appointed by the independent directors to ensure independent leadership. The lead director’s responsibilities include:

The Board believes that this approach appropriately and effectively complements our combined Chairman and Chief Executive Officer role.

We are committed to strong corporate governance, and our Nominating & Governance Committee and our Board regularly review our governance structure, including our classified board structure. Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation divides our Board into three classes, with each class elected to serve a three-year term. As a result, at each annual meeting of stockholders, approximately one-third of our directors are elected to serve for a three-year term. Our Nominating & Governance Committee and our Board periodically consider the continued appropriateness of this classified board structure, and believe that our classified board structure provides important benefits, including enhanced stability and continuity of leadership because our Board will always include directors with prior experience with our company, and these experienced directors help our Board maintain a long-term perspective, leading to sustainable decisions in the long-term interests of our stockholders and other important stakeholders, and maximizing our value for stockholders in the event of an unsolicited takeover attempt.

Board Independence

There are currently 10 members of our Board. All of our current directors and director nominees, other than Frank H. Laukien, our Chief Executive Officer, and Philip Ma, meet the independence requirements contained in The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC, or Nasdaq, listing rules. In making its independence determinations, the Board considered, among other things, relevant transactions between Bruker and entities associated with the independent directors, as described in this Proxy Statement under the heading “2023 Transactions with Related Persons,” and determined that none have any relationship with Bruker or other relationships that would impair the directors’ independence.

Board Meetings and Board Committees

In 2023, the Board held four meetings. The Board meets in executive session during each regularly scheduled Board meeting. In 2023, every director attended at least 92% of the total number of Board meetings and committee meetings of which he or she was a member (during the period he or she served on the Board and on such committees). It is the policy of our Board that at least two directors, including at least one independent director, attend our Annual Meeting. Three directors, including two independent directors, attended our 2023 Annual Meeting.

As described below, the Board has three standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating & Governance Committee. Each Committee’s charter is available on our website at https://ir.bruker.com under the “Corporate Governance” section.

Audit Committee. The Audit Committee met seven times in 2023. The Audit Committee currently consists of John A. Ornell, Adelene Q. Perkins and Robert J. Rosenthal, each of whom is financially literate and satisfies the applicable independence requirements of the rules and regulations of the SEC, and Nasdaq. Under these rules, we are required to have an Audit Committee consisting of at least three independent members. The Audit Committee has determined that Mr. Ornell, the Chair of the Audit Committee, is an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of the SEC’s rules and regulations and has the level of financial sophistication required by Nasdaq Rule 5605(c)(2)(A). The primary purpose of the Audit Committee is to oversee the accounting and financial reporting processes and audits of the financial statements and internal control over financial reporting of Bruker and to provide assistance to the Board in fulfilling its legal and fiduciary obligations with respect to matters involving the

accounting, auditing, financial reporting and internal control functions of Bruker and its subsidiaries. In fulfilling its purpose, the Audit Committee is charged with the following responsibilities:

None of the members of the Audit Committee has participated in the preparation of our financial statements at any time during the last three fiscal years.

Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee met six times in 2023. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Bonnie H. Anderson, Cynthia M. Friend, Richard A. Packer and Hermann F. Requardt, all of whom meet the independence requirements of Nasdaq. Ms. Anderson is currently the Chair of the Compensation Committee. The role of the Compensation Committee is to discharge the responsibilities of the Board relating to compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and the other executive officers of Bruker and to review and advise the Board on general policy matters relating to Bruker’s compensation and employee benefit programs. Accordingly, the Compensation Committee is charged with the following responsibilities:

Our Chief Executive Officer, General Counsel and Vice President, Corporate Human Resources may routinely attend meetings of the Compensation Committee to provide information relating to matters the Compensation Committee is considering; please see the section entitled “Role of Management” on page 22 for a more detailed discussion regarding the role of management in making compensation decisions. The Compensation Committee may, from time to time, meet in executive session without any executive officers or other members of management present.

Nominating & Governance Committee. The Nominating & Governance Committee met twice in 2023. The Nominating & Governance Committee currently consists of Cynthia M. Friend, William A. Linton, Richard A. Packer and Hermann F. Requardt, all of whom meet the independence requirements of Nasdaq. Mr. Packer is currently the Chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee. The purpose of the Nominating & Governance Committee is to assist the Board in identifying and recruiting individuals qualified to become Board members, consistent with criteria approved by the Board, and to recommend to the Board director nominees for election at the next annual meeting of stockholders, or for election by the Board to fill open seats between annual meetings, as well as to assist the Board in establishing and maintaining corporate governance standards and policies. Accordingly, the Nominating & Governance Committee is charged with the following responsibilities:

At a meeting held in February 2024, the Nominating & Governance Committee unanimously recommended to the full Board each of the current nominees for director.

Director Nominations

Upon recommendation of the Nominating & Governance Committee, the qualifications of candidates will be reviewed by at least a majority of our independent directors, as well as the full Board. Stockholders may recommend director candidates for inclusion in the slate of nominees which the Board recommends to stockholders for election as described below.

The process followed to identify and evaluate potential candidates includes requests to Board members and others for recommendations, meetings from time to time to evaluate biographical information and background materials relating to potential candidates and interviews of selected candidates by the members of the Nominating & Governance Committee, the independent directors and the full Board. The Nominating & Governance Committee, the independent directors and the full Board are each authorized to retain advisers and consultants and to compensate them for their services.

We do not have a formal policy with regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying director nominees, but we strive to identify and recruit director candidates with a variety of complementary skills, expertise and backgrounds so that, as a group, the Board will possess the appropriate talent, skills and expertise to oversee our business. The Nominating & Governance Committee seeks to promote diversity in Board composition, recognizing that our businesses and operations are diverse and global in nature. In considering individual director candidates, the Nominating & Governance Committee takes into account such factors as diversity in professional experience, skills and background, as well as diversity in gender, race and ethnicity. When we search for new directors, the Nominating & Governance Committee advises our search firms to actively seek to identify qualified, diverse candidates, including women and people in other underrepresented groups. As a global company with worldwide operations, we also strive to maintain geographic and international diversity on our Board by ensuring an appropriate mix of directors with experience operating international businesses.

In considering whether to recommend any candidate for inclusion in the Board’s slate of recommended director nominees, including any candidate recommended by a stockholder, the Board and the independent directors apply the following criteria:

The Board and the independent directors may also consider the following for some director nominees:

In evaluating candidates recommended by the Nominating & Governance Committee, the Board and the independent directors do not assign specific weights to particular criteria and no particular criterion is necessarily applicable to all prospective nominees. We believe that the backgrounds and qualifications of the directors, considered as a group, should provide a significant composite mix of experience, knowledge, backgrounds and abilities that will allow the Board to fulfill its responsibilities.

Stockholders may communicate directly with the Nominating & Governance Committee by written communication submitted to J. Brent Alldredge, Secretary of Bruker, at the address set forth below under “Stockholder Communications.” Stockholders may use this process, complying with the specific requirements of our Amended and Restated Bylaws, to suggest potential nominees to the Board. We forward suggested nominees to the Nominating & Governance Committee and the proposed candidates are evaluated using substantially the same process and applying the same criteria we apply in evaluating candidates submitted by Board members. We must receive nominations within the timeframe set forth below under “Time for Submission of Stockholder Proposals.”

Role of the Board in Risk Oversight

Our Board considers general oversight of our risk management efforts to be a responsibility of the entire Board. The Audit and Compensation Committees assist the Board in carrying out this responsibility by focusing on specific key areas of risk that our business faces. The Board’s role in risk oversight includes receiving regular reports from members of senior management on areas of material risk to Bruker, or to the success of a particular project or endeavor under consideration, including operational, financial, legal and regulatory, strategic and reputational risks. The full Board, the Audit Committee (in the case of financial and compliance risks that are within the oversight of the Audit Committee) or the Compensation Committee (in the case of matters relating to our compensation policies and practices), receive these reports from members of management to enable the Board or the Audit or

Compensation Committees, as applicable, to understand our risk identification, risk management, and risk mitigation strategies. To facilitate this process and assist the Audit Committee in fulfilling its responsibility for monitoring legal and compliance risks, we rely in part upon our General Counsel and our Global Head of Internal Audit. The Audit Committee Chair is authorized to give instructions and assignments directly to the Head of Internal Audit who reports directly and only to the Audit Committee Chair on these matters. When a report is evaluated at the Audit Committee level, the Chair of the Audit Committee subsequently reports on the matter to the full Board to ensure coordination of the Board’s risk oversight activities. Our Board also believes that risk management is an integral part of our strategic planning process, which addresses, among other things, the risks and opportunities facing our business.

Role of the Board in Succession Planning

Our Nominating & Governance Committee is responsible for overseeing a process for the full Board to discuss succession planning for executive officers, including the Chief Executive Officer. At least annually, our lead director and other independent directors meet to review the Company’s succession planning, both in the ordinary course of business as well as contingency planning in the event of an emergency or unanticipated event. During those sessions, our Chief Executive Officer provides the independent directors with recommendations for and evaluations of potential chief executive officer and other executive officer successor candidates and reviews with the Board development plans for these successors. Directors engage with potential chief executive officer and other senior management talent at Board and Committee meetings and in less formal settings to enable the directors to personally assess candidates.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

We pay the non-employee members of our Board a mix of cash and share-based compensation based on the determinations of the Compensation Committee. Each year, the Compensation Committee reviews and makes recommendations to the full Board regarding any changes to Board compensation and reviews recommendations for long-term equity incentive awards. Our employee director, Frank H. Laukien, receives compensation only as an employee of Bruker and does not receive any additional compensation for service as a director. Directors are reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board or Board committees.

Components of Director Compensation

In 2023, non-employee director compensation was:

In addition to the cash component of director compensation, we grant non-employee directors an annual equity award of restricted stock units, or RSUs, valued at $140,000, which vests in full on the first anniversary of the grant date.

On January 5, 2023, we granted each non-employee director an annual equity award consisting of 1,970 RSUs, which vested in full on January 5, 2024.

The following table provides information concerning the actual compensation paid by us to each of our non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The compensation we pay to Dr. Laukien, our President and Chief Executive Officer, is shown in the Summary Compensation Table on page 35 of this Proxy Statement.

As of December 31, 2023, our non-employee directors held the following aggregate vested and unvested options to purchase Common Stock and unvested RSUs:

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of our Common Stock as of April 1, 2024 by (i) each named executive officer, as defined under the heading “Summary of Executive Compensation”, (ii) each of our directors and nominees for director, (iii) all directors and executive officers as a group, and (iv) each person who is known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of our Common Stock. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each beneficial owner is c/o Bruker Corporation, 40 Manning Road, Billerica, Massachusetts 01821.

* Less than one percent

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Our executive officers are designated annually by the Board. The persons listed below are currently serving as our executive officers and they all served as executive officers throughout the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Ages are as of April 1, 2024.

For biographical information relating to Dr. Laukien, who serves as both an executive officer and a director, please see “Certain Information Regarding Directors and Nominees” above. We present biographical information for our other executive officers below.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (ESG)

Bruker’s 2023 Sustainability Report highlights our commitment to corporate social responsibility, transparency, and progress on material ESG topics. The report has been produced with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) standards in order to provide performance metrics across ESG topics that are relevant to our stakeholders.

Below are some key messages from our report:

More information can be found in the full 2023 Sustainability Report, which can be accessed through the page on our web- site that covers Our Commitment to Responsible Business at www.bruker.com

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis, or CD&A, describes the principles, objectives, and features of our executive compensation program with respect to our Chief Executive Officer and the other executive officers listed below, whom we refer to collectively in this Proxy Statement as the “named executive officers.”

Executive Overview

Our executive compensation program is designed to attract, motivate, retain, and reward the individuals who lead our organization. These leaders are responsible for shaping and executing our overarching business strategy. Our compensation approach for executive officers has several facets including:

We work to encourage the entrepreneurial nature of our business groups and the executives who lead them through higher financial rewards tied to long-term equity incentive awards. We strive to align compensation awarded pursuant to our executive pay program with the interests of our stockholders without encouraging excessive or unnecessary risk-taking by our executives. We provide limited perquisites and no excise tax gross ups. We also have a recoupment, or clawback, provision under our incentive plans that allows us to seek reimbursement of short-term annual cash incentive payments and repayment of stock award gains in certain circumstances. We believe that our executive compensation program achieves the right balance of rewarding performance, aligning interests, and safeguarding against excessive risk-taking.

2023 Financial Performance

Our business strategy is to create value for our stockholders based on our ability to innovate and generate above market financial performance, both organically and through acquisitions. Achieving improvements in our revenue, operating profit, earnings per share and working capital levels are important to our success. Reflecting these objectives, a significant portion of our executive officers’ cash compensation is based on our performance relative to goals linked to currency-adjusted revenue growth, non-GAAP gross profit and/or non-GAAP operating profit improvement, working capital improvement and non-GAAP earnings per share growth.

Financial performance highlights for fiscal 2023 include:

Additional information regarding our use of non-GAAP financial measures, including how we define and calculate such non- GAAP financial measures, is included beginning on page 38 under Part II, Item 7— Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on February 29, 2024. For additional information regarding how we define and calculate Non-GAAP diluted EPS, see footnote 5 to the Pay Versus Performance table on page 42 of this Proxy Statement.

2023 Executive Compensation Actions

Highlighted below are some of the key actions and decisions with respect to our executive compensation programs for 2023, as approved by the Compensation Committee:

We believe the combination of a high proportion of total compensation tied to share price performance and a four- year vesting period for equity awards further aligns the interests of our executives with the long-term interests of our stockholders.

2023 Say on Pay Vote

We hold annual advisory votes on the compensation paid to our named executive officers, or “say on pay” votes. Approximately 96% of the shares voted on “say on pay” at our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders were in favor of our named executive officer compensation decisions and policies as described in our 2023 Proxy Statement. The Compensation Committee considered this result in 2023 and determined that it was not necessary to make any material changes to our compensation policies and practices. The Compensation Committee will consider future say on pay results in its compensation decisions.

At the 2023 Annual Meeting, our stockholders were asked to cast an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation. Approximately 72% of the shares voted on the frequency of future “say on pay” votes at our 2023 Annual Meeting were in favor of holding an advisory vote on the compensation paid to our named executive officers every year. We will next ask our stockholders to cast an advisory vote on the frequency of future “say on pay” votes at our 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Executive Compensation Philosophy and Process

Key Considerations in Setting Compensation

Our key objectives in structuring and determining executive compensation are to:

To achieve these objectives, we have embraced a compensation philosophy that seeks to align compensation with our strategic objectives and reward our executive officers for meeting or exceeding certain pre-determined performance goals. Executive compensation at Bruker is based in large part on a pay-for-performance philosophy, through annual incentive bonus awards which emphasize both company and individual performance measures that correlate closely with the achievement of our short-and long-term strategic performance objectives. To motivate our executive officers, we focus on cash compensation in the form of salary and annual performance incentives, a portion of which is tied to the individual’s performance, and we augment this cash compensation with equity grants. In structuring executive compensation, the Compensation Committee focuses on our goal of long-term enhancement of shareholder value through grants of equity incentive awards with extended multi-year vesting schedules.

The Compensation Committee assesses the effectiveness of our executive compensation program from time to time and reviews risk mitigation and governance matters, which includes maintaining the following best practices:

Role of the Compensation Committee

Our Compensation Committee oversees management’s administration of our executive compensation program, including:

The Compensation Committee may delegate its responsibilities to a subcommittee as it deems appropriate.

The Compensation Committee ensures total compensation is competitive, tied to performance appropriately, and balances risk taking:

The Compensation Committee retains the discretion to approve awards in excess of those calculated to have been earned under the pre-established cash incentive plans of our executive officers in recognition of exceptional performance. Additionally, the Compensation Committee may exercise its discretion to reduce an award considering various factors, or not to approve cash incentive plan awards calculated to have been earned under a pre-established cash incentive plan of an executive officer in the event the Compensation Committee determines that such executive officer has violated Bruker policies or has failed to meet minimum performance expectations.

Role of Management

The Chief Executive Officer, with the assistance of the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for:

The Compensation Committee will consider input from the CEO and EVP/CFO, however the Compensation Committee makes final determination based on its assessment of each executive officer’s performance relative to their performance based goals.

The CEO and the Vice President, Corporate Human Resources participate in the Compensation Committee meetings, at the request of the Committee, and the EVP/CFO may participate in Compensation Committee meetings to provide perspective and relevant information related to financial goals and other financial plan topics.

Role of Compensation Consultants

The Compensation Committee has retained Aon as the compensation consultant for 2023. The consultant assists the Compensation Committee by providing advice and analysis on our executive compensation program relative to other similarly situated public companies and communicating its perspectives on evolving trends related to executive compensation program design, best practices and changes in the regulatory landscape. Aon is engaged directly by the Compensation Committee.

Aon’s support includes the selection of a peer group of companies and development of peer group survey data, as well as analysis and advice on our executive compensation structure, program design and market practices. Additional services provided by Aon in 2023 included the 2023 CEO pay ratio analysis and preparation of the Pay Versus Performance disclosures and general feedback on this Proxy Statement. The Compensation Committee considers input from the consultant as one factor in making decisions on compensation matters, along with information and analysis it receives from management and its own judgment and expertise. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, total fees paid to Aon were $381,286 for compensation related services and $444,950 for non-compensation related services. With regard to services that are not compensation related, Aon provides insurance brokerage services to our business. Aon serves as our insurance broker for a portion of our commercial insurance program, which includes management liability, casualty and professional liability and pollution liability insurance policies.

The Compensation Committee has evaluated Aon’s independence by considering each of the independence factors adopted by Nasdaq and the SEC. Based on such evaluation, the Compensation Committee determined that the insurance brokerage services provided by Aon did not create a conflict of interest or impair Aon’s ability to provide independent advice to the Compensation Committee regarding compensation matters in 2023 and that no conflict of interest exists currently. The Compensation Committee has the authority to retain, compensate and terminate any consultants or advisers it deems necessary to assist it in the fulfillment of its responsibilities.

Peer Group Review and Market Data

In establishing and evaluating compensation for our named executive officers, the Compensation Committee utilizes survey market data and peer group analysis provided by Aon. The Compensation Committee believes that it is important to consider compensation practices of companies that are comparable to us in terms of revenue, market capitalization, employees, global reach, scale and complexity and industry. Aon generally focused on positioning Bruker close to the median profile of the peer group in terms of revenue and market value as opposed to only including peers in a similar business space. The market data provided by Aon was based on published survey sources, including Aon’s Global Compensation Survey and Total Compensation Management Database, as well as recent Proxy Statements of our peer group companies.

Although individual pay is driven largely by individual and corporate performance considerations, the Compensation Committee has historically used reference group data as a “market check” to help ensure that individual cash compensation levels remain reasonable and competitive. selected peer group is generally used for compensation assessments and analyzing our executive compensation pay levels and practices, including our share allocation and utilization for employee equity awards as compared with peer companies.

For 2023 compensation evaluations, the Compensation Committee reviewed its existing peer group and determined that National Instruments should be removed due to their pending acquisition by Emerson Electric Co. and KLA should also be removed as the company is significantly above the revenue and market value criteria in comparison to Bruker. These peers were replaced by Agilent Technologies and Onto Innovation. The peer group identified by Aon and approved by the Compensation Committee comprised 15 companies in the scientific tools, instruments, and services industries. The Compensation Committee believes that a peer group consisting of competitors of various sizes provides useful insight for its consideration of compensation levels, including information about the range and median of competitive salaries, cash bonuses and long-term incentives. In addition to industry, complexity and size characteristics, the Compensation Committee also considers how other third-party organizations (such as the Standard and Poor’s GICS methodology) categorize Bruker and other companies which shareholder advisory firms (such as ISS) consider comparable to us.

In 2023, at the time Aon compiled data for the peer group companies, the companies in our selected peer group ranged in size:

The peer group considered by the Compensation Committee for its evaluation of 2023 executive compensation levels and practices included:

In general, in light of our relative market position, the Compensation Committee considered the range and median compensation levels of the companies in the peer group to be appropriate and reasonable competitive comparisons for our executive officers when evaluating and approving 2023 compensation packages.

Components of Named Executive Officer Compensation

Executive officer compensation consists of cash compensation in the form of annual base salary and annual incentive bonus awards, as well as long-term incentive compensation in the form of stock option and RSU grants.

Additional Recognition. In addition to the above compensation components, the Compensation Committee approved two additional bonus opportunities for Dr. Mark Munch, EVP and President of the Bruker NANO Group. Separate from Dr. Munch’s existing compensation arrangements. Dr. Munch was provided with the following additional recognition payments:

Mix of Compensation

In accordance with our pay-for-performance philosophy, variable compensation in the form of short-term cash incentive compensation and long-term equity incentive awards is intended to be a significant portion of overall compensation, with this at-risk component increasing as a percentage of overall compensation potential as the individual officer’s responsibility increases.

We believe that our equity grant practices signify strong alignment between our executive team and stockholder interests. The following charts and tables illustrate the mix of base salary at approved 2023 levels, short-term cash incentive bonus at target levels and long-term incentive awards, or LTI, provided in the compensation packages of our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and, on average, our named executive officers other than our Chief Executive Officer, or Other NEOs.

Named Executive Officer Compensation Mix

2023 Base Salaries

Base salaries are determined based on a variety of factors, including each named executive officer’s level of responsibility, scope of the role, experience and potential, performance and a comparison of salaries paid to peers within Bruker and to those with similar roles at other similarly situated companies, including those found in the market surveys and peer group data reviewed by the Compensation Committee. Base salaries are set at levels that the Compensation Committee believes are reasonably competitive to allow us to attract and retain qualified executives. Base salaries are reviewed annually and may be adjusted, as appropriate. Annual base salaries approved by the Compensation Committee for each of our named executive officers for 2023 were as follows:

For 2023, the Compensation Committee approved salary increases ranging from 4% to 7% for our named executive officers. The Compensation Committee considered these increases appropriate based on its evaluation of competitive market levels, peer group survey data, individual performance and market conditions.

Cash Incentive Plans and Review of 2023 Performance

Annual Cash Incentive Awards. Annual incentive awards in the form of performance-based cash incentive bonuses for our named executive officers are based upon management’s success in achieving a combination of corporate financial and individual measures established each year by the Compensation Committee after consultation with management. The specific goals vary for each named executive officer based on responsibilities and role within Bruker and may include financial or strategic measures. Individual goals are intended to reward performance which results in Bruker meeting or exceeding its financial or operational goals.

The Compensation Committee also considers the mix of performance goals to balance the incentives created to mitigate risks that may be associated with a particular performance goal. Through a mix of financial metrics and individual goals, cash incentive awards reflect both the individual’s contributions compared to his or her specific performance goals for the year and the overall performance of Bruker or the particular operations under the executive officer’s leadership.

Overview and Outcomes. Under the annual short-term incentive compensation plans, or ICPs, named executive officers are eligible for cash awards based on Company and individual performance. The 2023 ICP goal total achievement for named executive officers was as follows:

The two primary classifications of performance goals utilized are pre-established financial performance metrics and specific individual performance goals. Each performance metric represents part of the total incentive award calculation, with the financial goals in 2023 accounting for, in the aggregate, 70% of the target award potential and the individual goals in 2023 accounting for, in the aggregate, 30% of the total incentive award potential. In 2023, the Compensation Committee established our named executive officers’ 2023 ICPs as follows:

2023 ICP Structure and Metrics. The basic structure and metrics of the 2023 cash incentive plans established for our executive officers are summarized as follows:

Setting Incentive Target Levels. The following table summarizes the 2023 ICP target levels approved for each of our named executive officers and the relationship of performance-based cash compensation at target levels to base salary and total potential cash compensation.

When setting individual target incentive levels for 2023 ICPs, the Compensation Committee reviewed, for each named executive officer, individual target awards applicable in 2023, the total cash compensation established for 2023 and the projected cash compensation for 2023, considering how the total cash compensation of each named executive officer compared to peer group and related market data, and the responsibilities of each named executive officer. Additionally, the Compensation Committee considered long-term incentive target levels, to consider a total direct compensation view, so that no one element was determined in isolation.

Setting Corporate Performance Goals and Thresholds. The Compensation Committee establishes specific Corporate level financial performance goals for our executive officers with corporate responsibilities, including Dr. Laukien and Mr. Herman, and Group level financial performance goals for our executive officers with Group level management responsibilities based on key Corporate, Group or divisional business plan goals for the year. In addition to goals tied to Group level financial performance, each of our Group Presidents has a portion of his incentive award potential linked directly to our company non- GAAP earnings per share, creating additional alignment with our stockholders and our overall strategic objectives.

Financial performance goals generally reflect targeted growth as compared to the results achieved in the prior year for the relevant metric, with a threshold level of current year performance required for any cash incentive payout. However, threshold levels are typically equal to the prior year’s performance. As a result, 2022 performance was the threshold achievement for our named executive officers to earn any portion of their cash incentive plan targets linked to financial performance goals in 2023 (with exception of working capital, for which the threshold was 105% of business plan goal).

Payments for cash incentive bonuses linked to the achievement of the pre-established financial performance goals are calculated based on percentage achievement of the financial target goal. While there is no maximum payout for any single financial goal, the

combined payout for the financial goals portion of an individual’s ICP is limited to 200% of the financial incentive award target.

Setting Individual Performance Goals and Thresholds. While still measurable, individual performance goals may not always be as quantifiable as the financial objectives. Payments for individual performance goals are made in a range of 0% to 125%, based on a qualitative evaluation of the named executive officer’s performance and determined by the Compensation Committee.

Individual performance goals are generally set as stretch, but attainable, goals, with over-achievement of goals anticipated to occur in only limited circumstances. In determining award payouts for these goals, the Compensation Committee considers each of the executive officers’ achievements in meeting their individual performance goals and the substantial progress made during the fiscal year with respect to a variety of strategic, organizational and infrastructure initiatives implemented under their leadership. Additionally, the Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, award cash incentive bonuses above the target level in the event it determines that a named executive officer has delivered exceptional performance. Cash incentive compensation plans of our named executive officers operate under a common set of performance metrics and calculation methodologies, with goals adjusted at the Corporate or Group level to reflect individual areas of responsibility.

2023 Cash Incentive Award Payout Determinations

DR. FRANK H. LAUKIEN AND MR. GERALD N. HERMAN:

Bruker Corporation

2023 Financial Performance Goals (70% of Target Bonus Potential)

As the CEO and CFO, respectively, of the Company, Dr. Laukien’s and Mr. Herman’s 2023 ICPs financial performance goals were tied to corporate financial performance goals that focused on generating revenue growth, improving efficiency and profitability, and reducing our working capital ratio. As a result, the cash incentive award payouts earned by each of Dr. Laukien and Mr. Herman for the financial performance portion of his 2023 ICP opportunity was equal to approximately 127.3% of his cash incentive target linked to financial performance goals, or approximately 89.1% of his total cash incentive target. Bruker’s overall 2023 financial performance did not achieve certain business plan targets primarily due to underlying market conditions and supply chain constraints.

Individual Performance Goals

(30% of Target Bonus Potential)

The individual performance goals and achievement ratings for each of Dr. Laukien’s and Mr. Herman’s 2023 ICPs are described below.

Dr. Laukien

Dr. Laukien’s individual performance goals for 2023 included active portfolio management, high-value innovation, operational excellence, organizational effectiveness, and lead organization driving ESG goals and reporting. Dr. Laukien earned 106.3% of the portion of his cash incentive target linked to individual performance goals.

Mr. Herman

Mr. Herman’s individual performance goals for 2023 included active portfolio management, financing, commercial excellence, operational excellence, organizational effectiveness, and lead ESG initiative. Mr. Herman earned 108.8% of the portion of his cash incentive target linked to individual performance goals.

DR. FALKO BUSSE:

Bruker BioSpin Group

2023 Financial Performance Goals

(70% of Target Bonus Potential)

As President of the Bruker BioSpin Group, Dr. Busse’s 2023 ICP included financial performance goals directly relating to his leadership of the Bruker BioSpin Group. As summarized in the table below, Bruker BioSpin’s 2023 financial performance reflected strong revenue growth, cost containment, and working capital management. As a result, the cash incentive award payout earned by Dr. Busse for the financial performance portion of his 2023 ICP opportunity was equal to approximately 123.8% of his cash incentive target linked to financial performance goals, or approximately 86.7% of his total cash incentive target.

Individual Performance Goals

(30% of Target Bonus Potential)

Dr. Busse’s individual performance goals for 2023 included active portfolio management, customer success, high-value innovation, operational excellence, and organizational effectiveness. Overachievement of the performance goals was driven by high-value innovation and organizational effectiveness. Dr. Busse earned 107.5% of his cash incentive target linked to individual performance goals.

DR. MARK R. MUNCH:

Bruker NANO Group

2023 Financial Performance Goals

(70% of Target Bonus Potential)

Dr. Munch is an Executive Vice President of Bruker Corporation and President of the Bruker NANO Group. Dr. Munch’s 2023 ICP included financial performance goals directly relating to his leadership of the Bruker NANO Group. As summarized in the table below, in 2023 the Bruker NANO Group delivered solid financial performance in revenue and operating profit, while working capital and gross profit were short of the target. As a result, the cash incentive award payout earned by Dr. Munch for the financial performance portion of his 2023 ICP opportunity was equal to approximately 110.0% of his cash incentive target linked to financial performance goals, or approximately 77.0% of his total cash incentive target.

Individual Performance Goals

(30% of Target Bonus Potential)

Dr. Munch’s individual performance goals for 2023 included active portfolio management, high-value innovation, operational excellence and organizational effectiveness. Dr. Munch earned a cash incentive award equal to 83.8% of the portion of his target cash incentive bonus potential attributable to his individual performance goals, or 25.1% of his total cash incentive target.

MR. JUERGEN SREGA:

Bruker CALID Group

2023 Financial Performance Goals

(70% of Target Bonus Potential)

As President of the Bruker CALID Group, Mr. Srega’s 2023 ICP included financial performance goals directly relating to his leadership of the Bruker CALID Group. As summarized in the table below, Bruker CALID’s actual financial performance in 2023 was mixed with strong working capital management performance offset by a shortfall in revenue and profitability performance as compared to target. As a result, the cash incentive award payout earned by Mr. Srega for the financial performance portion of his 2023 ICP opportunity was equal to approximately 107.1% of his cash incentive target linked to financial performance goals, or approximately 75.0% of his total cash incentive target.

Individual Performance Goals

(30% of Target Bonus Potential)

Mr. Srega’s individual performance goals for 2023 included active portfolio management, commercial excellence, high-value innovation, operational excellence, and organization effectiveness. Overachievement of performance goals was driven by active portfolio management, and operational. Mr. Srega earned 98.8% of his cash incentive target linked to individual performance goals.

Total NEO Incentive Award Payments

Following review of the performance of our named executive officers in 2023, the Compensation Committee approved ICP awards to the named executive officers based on their respective percentage achievement of 2023 financial and individual performance goals as follows:

As shown above, based on their performance relative to their combined 2023 corporate performance goals and individual goals, Dr. Laukien and Mr. Herman earned $1,572,146 and $506,969, respectively, of their ICP targets.

The actual cash incentive award payments to our named executive officers are reported in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table in this Proxy Statement.

2023 Long-Term Incentive Awards

The Compensation Committee uses long-term incentive compensation in the form of equity awards to deliver competitive

compensation that recognizes employees for their contributions to Bruker and aligns the interests of named executive officers with stockholders by focusing them on long-term growth and stock price performance.

In 2023, upon consideration of a variety of factors, including the individual performance, experience and responsibilities of each of our named executive officers, our stock price, competitive market practices and trends, including total potential dilution and annual equity burn rate levels, outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers and overall Company performance, the Compensation Committee approved the following long-term incentive awards to our named executive officers in August 2023:

2023 Long-Term Equity Incentive Awards

Long-Term Incentive Awards. Equity incentive compensation in the form of stock option and RSU awards is designed to provide long-term incentives to executive officers, to encourage them to remain with us and to enable recipients to develop and maintain a long-term stock ownership position in our Common Stock, which in turn motivates them to focus on creating long-term enhancement to stockholder value.

We use a combination of stock options and RSU awards to balance the performance orientation of stock options to enhance our pay-for-performance culture and the retentive qualities of RSUs. The Compensation Committee believes this mix to be reasonable considering market practices, the overall level of pay for our executives and the long-term orientation of the equity award vehicles, given that they vest over a period of four years. In 2023, the value of awards to our named executive officers consisted of 25% stock options and 75% RSUs, which is consistent with the Compensation Committee’s approach generally.

Executive Benefits

In 2023, our named executive officers were eligible for the same level and offering of benefits made available to other employees, including our 401(k) plan and welfare benefit programs in the United States, or those comparable local benefit programs for our executives outside the United States. We generally do not provide additional benefits or perquisites to our executive officers, except as follows:

Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements

Our wholly owned subsidiary Bruker BioSpin AG has a letter agreement with Dr. Busse that sets forth certain terms of Dr. Busse’s employment as President of the Bruker BioSpin Group, including his annual base salary and cash incentive bonus plan targets, in each case subject to annual review, and an annual equity award with a value of 175,000 Swiss Francs, pursuant to our 2016 Plan. During the term of his employment, Dr. Busse is eligible to participate in all customary employee benefit plans or programs

generally available to our employees and/or executive officers. Additionally, as an employee of Bruker BioSpin AG, Dr. Busse is entitled to participate in the Bruker BioSpin AG pension fund scheme and other local benefit plans during the term of his employment. In the event of Dr. Busse’s death while in our employment, he is entitled to continuation of his base salary for a period of six months. The letter agreement contains customary one-year non-competition and two-year non-solicitation provisions and may be terminated by either party upon six month’s written notice.

We and Mr. Srega are party to a letter agreement which sets forth certain terms of Mr. Srega’s employment as President of the Bruker CALID Group, including his annual base salary, subject to annual review and eligibility to participate in our cash incentive bonus plan. The letter agreement also provides that Mr. Srega is entitled to receive an annual equity award. During the term of his employment, Mr. Srega will be eligible to participate in all customary employee benefit plans or programs of Bruker generally available to our employees and/or executive officers. Additionally, we assumed a personal pension scheme for Mr. Srega’s benefit carried forward in part from his former employer. The personal pension scheme is funded by contributions made by Bruker Daltonik GmbH and voluntary contributions by Mr. Srega, if any, during the term of his employment.

Mr. Srega will be entitled to a lump sum severance payment equal to six months of his then current base salary, or approximately $226,265 as of December 31, 2023, in the event there is a change in the voting control of Bruker and his employment is terminated, voluntarily or involuntarily, within six months after such change in control.

Additionally, pursuant to the letter agreement, Mr. Srega was required to enter into a managing director’s contract with Bruker Daltonik GmbH, or the German Subsidiary; accordingly, Mr. Srega and the German Subsidiary are parties to that certain Managing Director Employment Contract, dated June 28, 2012, (the “Original MDE”), as amended by that certain Supplements to the Managing Director Employment Contract, dated December 12, 2019, and July 19. 2023 (the “MDE Amendments”), and, together with the Original MDE, the MDE Contract. The “MDE Contract” sets forth the compensation and benefits that Mr. Srega is entitled to for his service as Managing Director and Chairman of the executive board of the German Subsidiary.

Pursuant to Mr. Srega’s MDE Contract, for retention purposes Mr. Srega was awarded larger than typical long-term incentive equity awards in each of 2020, 2021, and 2023. As per the MDE Contract an additional larger than typical long-term incentive equity award is expected to be granted in 2024. Portions of the grants are expected to be allocated to performance in 2022, and anticipated performance in 2025, 2026, and 2027. Accordingly, in 2022, Mr. Srega’s long-term incentive equity award was relatively lower than typical to take the larger awards into account. Similarly the 2025, 2026, and 2027 grants are also planned to be relatively lower than typical to take the larger awards expected to be granted in 2024 into account. Under the MDE Contract, Mr. Srega is subject to confidentiality and non-competition restrictions. The MDE Contract may be terminated by either party upon 12-months’ advance notice.

In the event of a change in control of Bruker, our Board has the authority to accelerate vesting of any and all unvested option, restricted stock and RSU awards granted under the 2016 Plan and the 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan, or 2010 Plan. Accelerated vesting in such circumstances is at the Board’s sole discretion. Under the standard terms of the awards of options, restricted stock and RSUs granted under these plans, unvested amounts are forfeited if the grantee’s employment or business relationship with Bruker is terminated for any reason, other than in the event of death or disability.

Section 162(m) Limitations

Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, limits the tax deductibility by a corporation of compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid for any year to certain “covered employees.” Covered employees generally include our Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and each of our next three most highly compensated officers serving at the end of the taxable year.

The Compensation Committee and management consider the accounting and tax effects of various compensation elements when designing our annual incentive and equity compensation plans and making other compensation decisions. Although we have considered the impact of Section 162(m) when designing our executive compensation programs and incentive plans, tax deductibility is not a primary consideration in setting compensation and is secondary to meeting the overall objectives of the executive compensation program. The Compensation Committee will continue to monitor the compensation levels potentially payable under our compensation programs and intends to retain the flexibility necessary to provide total compensation in line with competitive practice and our compensation philosophy, even if such compensation is not deductible under Section 162(m).

Stock Ownership Guidelines

We have adopted stock ownership guidelines that apply to our directors and executive officers based on the Board’s determination of appropriate share ownership levels as follows:

All common stock held directly or indirectly by the directors and executive officers as well as unvested RSUs are included for purposes of calculating stock ownership under the guidelines. Our directors and executive officers have five years from the date the guidelines were adopted in November 2019 or the date they joined Bruker to attain the minimum ownership necessary to comply with the guidelines. If an individual becomes subject to a greater ownership amount due to promotion or an increase in base salary or annual retainer, the individual has three additional years to attain the minimum ownership necessary to comply with the new guidelines.

Individuals must hold 50% of the shares delivered to them pursuant to an exercise of stock options or the vesting of RSUs (in each case net of any taxes owed) until the applicable minimum ownership requirement is met.

All directors and executive officers have met their ownership guidelines and continue to accumulate and hold shares consistent with the guidelines.

Compensation Recovery/Clawback Policy

Consistent with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act and Protection Act of 2010, our Clawback Policy implements the mandatory recoupment of incentive-based compensation received by an executive officer in the event of an accounting restatement in compliance with the applicable rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. Such a recoupment would be triggered in the event Bruker is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under securities law, including any required accounting restatement to correct an error in previously issued financial statements that is material to the previously issued financial statements or that would result in a material misstatement if the error were corrected in the current period or left uncorrected in the current period. The Clawback Policy applies to Section 16 officers, and the Bruker Board of Directors does not have discretion in whether affected compensation must be recouped.

Equity Award Grant Practices

The Compensation Committee reviews and approves individual grants for the named executive officers, as well as the total number of shares underlying grants made to all employees. The annual equity grants typically are reviewed and approved at the Compensation Committee’s regular meeting during the third quarter of the fiscal year, although sign-on equity awards are generally approved by the Compensation Committee at the time an executive officer commences employment with Bruker. The grant date for the annual equity grants is the date of the Compensation Committee meeting at which they are approved. Administration of equity awards is managed by the Company’s human resources department with specific instructions related to the timing of grants given by the Compensation Committee.

Policies on Hedging and Pledging of Shares

Consistent with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or the Dodd-Frank Act, our Insider Trading Policy prohibits all Board members and employees, including executive officers, from engaging in hedging or monetization transactions to lock in the value of that person’s holdings of our securities, or hedging. For this purpose, “hedging” includes the purchase of financial instruments (such as prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars and exchange funds), which may allow a person to continue to own our securities obtained as equity compensation or otherwise, but without the full risks and rewards of ownership.

Additionally, Board members and executive officers are prohibited from entering into any transactions that result in pledging, or using as collateral, our securities in order to secure personal loans or other obligations, including purchasing our stock on margin or holding our stock in a margin account. This prohibition does not include a pre-existing, “grand-fathered” pledge of 5,000,000 shares by Dr. Laukien, our President and Chief Executive Officer, to secure a personal line of credit of up to $10,000,000, or a renewal of such pledge on substantially similar terms. The maximum amount of Dr. Laukien’s personal line of credit is presently much more than ten times over-collateralized to minimize risk.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the “Securities Act”. Based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A.

This report is not soliciting material, is not deemed to be filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference in any filing of Bruker under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the “Exchange Act”, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

This report has been furnished by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

Bonnie H. Anderson, Chair

Cynthia M. Friend

Richard A. Packer

Hermann F. Requardt

SUMMARY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following table summarizes the compensation earned by our named executive officers for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

Summary Compensation Table