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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-25-034302
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20250908
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250908

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRUKER CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001109354
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				043110160
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-42828
		FILM NUMBER:		251300549

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 MANNING RD
		CITY:			BILLERICA
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01821
		BUSINESS PHONE:		978663-3660

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 MANNING RD
		CITY:			BILLERICA
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01821

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BRUKER BIOSCIENCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030721

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BRUKER DALTONICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000315
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 8, 2025</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">FORM 8-A</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 24pt; font-weight: bold;">BRUKER CORPORATION</div>
      <div style="text-align: center;">(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">40 Manning Road, Billerica, MA</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">(Address of principal executive office)</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center;">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">&#160;<font style="font-weight: bold;">Title of each class</font></div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Name of each exchange on which</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">6.375% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</div>
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      <div>If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box.&#160; &#9746;</div>
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      <div>If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box.&#160; &#9744;</div>
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      <div>If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. &#9744;</div>
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      <div>Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates (if applicable): 333-272381</div>
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      <div>Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:&#160; None.</div>
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              <div style="font-weight: bold;">Description of Registrant&#8217;s Securities to be Registered.</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">Descriptions of the 6.375% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.01 (the &#8220;Preferred Stock&#8221;), of Bruker Corporation (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;) are contained in a prospectus dated June 2, 2023 (the
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              <div><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109354/000110465920039645/ex-3d1.htm">Exhibit 3.1</a></div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.</div>
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              <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Date: September 8, 2025</div>
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