Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  PIPPINS MICHAEL W
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BROOKS AUTOMATION INC [BRKS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC., 15 ELIZABETH DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Automation Sys. Grp
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CHELMSFORD, MA 01824		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 56,827
D
 

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 10/01/2002(1) 10/01/2008 Common Stock 1,930 $ 25.22 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 10/01/2002(2) 10/01/2008 Common Stock 20,580 $ 25.22 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 10/16/2004(3) 10/16/2010 Common Stock 35,000 $ 24.3 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 03/20/2005(4) 12/20/2011 Common Stock 10,000 $ 17.22 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 01/05/2001(5) 01/05/2010 Common Stock 6,174 $ 30.125 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 01/05/2001(6) 01/05/2010 Common Stock 13,826 $ 30.125 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PIPPINS MICHAEL W
C/O BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
15 ELIZABETH DRIVE
CHELMSFORD, MA 01824		       President, Automation Sys. Grp  

Signatures

/s/ Thomas S. Grilk, attorney-in-fact for Michael W. Pippins 02/19/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option became exercisable according to the following schedule: 965 shares on October 1, 2002 and 965 shares on October 1, 2003.
(2) The option became exercisable according to the following schedule: 5,145 shares on October 1, 2002; 5,145 shares on October 1, 2003; 5,145 shares on October 1, 2004; and 5,145 shares on December 23, 2004.
(3) The option became exercisable according to the following schedule: 8,750 shares on October 16, 2004 and 26,250 shares on December 23, 2004.
(4) The option becomes exercisable in sixteen equal quarterly installments (of 625 shares each) beginning March 20, 2005.
(5) The option became exercisable according to the following schedule: 343 shares on January 5, 2001; 1,256 shares on January 5, 2002; 1,256 shares on January 5, 2003; and 3,319 shares on January 5, 2004.
(6) The option became exercisable according to the following schedule: 4,657 shares on January 5, 2001; 3,744 shares on January 5, 2002; 3,744 shares on January 5, 2003; and 1,681 shares on January 5, 2004.

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