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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (RULE 13d-102)

                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
                  FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d)
                          AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                                (AMENDMENT NO. 6)

                              MKS Instruments, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   55306N 10 4
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2005
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)

     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(c)

     [X]  Rule 13d-1(d)



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1    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     John R. Bertucci
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                   (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]

     Not Applicable
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3    SEC USE ONLY

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4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
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               5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                   0
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  NUMBER OF    6   SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY       4,677,882(1)
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH       7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
 PERSON WITH       4,677,882(1)
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               8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                   0
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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     4,677,882(1)
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10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

     Not Applicable
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11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     8.6%
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN
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*    See Instructions before filling out

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(1)  INCLUDES, PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-3, 16,302 SHARES SUBJECT TO OPTIONS
     EXERCISABLE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005. EXCLUDES, PURSUANT TO RULE
     13D-4, 4,546,784 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY CLAIRE R. BERTUCCI, MR.
     BERTUCCI'S SPOUSE, WITH RESPECT TO WHICH MR. BERTUCCI DISCLAIMS BENEFICIAL
     OWNERSHIP.



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Item 1(a).   Name of Issuer:

             MKS Instruments, Inc.

Item 1(b).   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
             90 Industrial Way
             Wilmington, MA 01887

Item 2(a).   Name of Person Filing:

             John R. Bertucci

Item 2(b).   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

             The address of the reporting persons is:
                  c/o MKS Instruments, Inc.
                  90 Industrial Way
                  Wilmington, MA 01887

Item 2(c).   Citizenship:

             Mr. Bertucci is a citizen of the United States.

Item 2(d).   Title of Class of Securities:

             Common Stock, no par value per share.

Item 2(e).   CUSIP Number:

             CUSIP No. 55306N 10 4

Item 3.      If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
             or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: Not Applicable.

             (a)   [ ]   Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                         Exchange Act.

             (b)   [ ]   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

             (c)   [ ]   Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                         Exchange Act.

             (d)   [ ]   Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
                         Investment Company Act.



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             (e)   [ ]   An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
                         13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

             (f)   [ ]   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                         accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

             (g)   [ ]   A parent holding company or control person in
                         accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

             (h)   [ ]   A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                         Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

             (i)   [ ]   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of
                         an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                         Investment Company Act;

             (j)   [ ]   Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.      Ownership:

             The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission
             that the reporting person is, for any purpose other than Section
             13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, the beneficial owner of any securities
             covered under this Statement.

             (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned by John R. Bertucci: 4,677,882
                  shares(2)

             (b)  Percent of Class: 8.6%

             (c)  Number of Shares as to which John R. Bertucci has:

                  (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares

                  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,677,882
             shares(2)

                  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
             4,677,882(2) shares

                  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
             0 shares

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 5% of the class of securities, check the
             following: [ ].

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(2)  INCLUDES, PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-3, 16,302 SHARES SUBJECT TO OPTIONS
     EXERCISABLE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005. EXCLUDES, PURSUANT TO RULE
     13D-4, 4,546,784 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY CLAIRE R. BERTUCCI, MR.
     BERTUCCI'S SPOUSE, WITH RESPECT TO WHICH MR. BERTUCCI DISCLAIMS BENEFICIAL
     OWNERSHIP.



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Item 6.      Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

             250,000 shares reported by Mr. Bertucci are held by Robinson Hill
             LP ("Robinson"). Certain limited partners, along with the general
             partner, of which Mr. Bertucci is the managing member, of Robinson,
             have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the
             sale of such securities.

Item 7.      Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
             the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

             Not applicable

Item 8.      Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

             Not applicable

Item 9.      Notice of Dissolution of Group.

             Not applicable

Item 10.     Certification.

             Not applicable



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                                   SIGNATURES

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of
each of the undersigned, each of the undersigned hereby certifies that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 8, 2006


                                        /s/ John R. Bertucci
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                                        John R. Bertucci