UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1932. (Amendment No. )* BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC. (Name of Issuer) COMMON (Title of Class of Securities) 114340102 (CUSIP Number) 12/31/12 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: 1?Rule 13d-1(b) 0?Rule 13d-1(c) 0?Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person?s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be ?filed? for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (?Act?) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 6 pages CUSIP No. 114340102 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Polaris Capital Management, LLC. 74-3243565 2. Check the Appropriate Box If A Member of A Group (See Instructions) (a) 0 (b) 0 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization MA Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power 2,524,414 6. Shared Voting Power 7. Sole Dispositive Power 3,392,481 8. Shared Dispositive Power 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person 2,524,414 10. Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares 1 11. Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (9) 3.80% 12. Type of Reporting Person IA Page 2 of 6 pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: BROOKS AUTOMATION INC. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer?s Principal Executive Offices: 15 ELIZABETH DRIVE CHELMSFORD, MA 01824 Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: POLARIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: 125 SUMMER STREET, SUITE 1470, BOSTON , MA 02110 Item 2(c). Citizenship: US Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: COMMON Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 114340102 Item 3. If this Statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: ( a ) 0 Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). ( b ) 0 Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). ( c ) 0? Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). ( d ) 1? Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). ( e ) 0 An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); ( f ) 0? An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); Page 3 of 6 pages ( g ) 0 A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G); ( h ) 0 A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); ( i ) 0 A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); ( j ) 0 Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 3392481 (b) Percent of class: 5.11% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 2524414 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3392481 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Page 4 of 6 Pages Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following 0. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Item 10. Certification. Page 5 of 6 pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 14, 2013 Date Bernard R. Horn, Jr. Signature Bernard R. Horn, Jr. / President Name/Title Page 6 of 6 pages