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                       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. 1)


                              MKS Instruments, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   55306N 10 4
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2000
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             (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

                               5,857,393
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                        6      SHARED VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY                  1,668,346
                        --------------------------------------------------------
   OWNED BY             7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     EACH
  REPORTING                    5,857,393
                        --------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON               8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                               1,668,346
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        7,525,739
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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

        29.4%
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IN
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                     * See Instructions before filling out.

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

        Claire 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

                               5,939,125
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                        6      SHARED VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY                  1,763,491
                        --------------------------------------------------------
   OWNED BY             7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     EACH
  REPORTING                    5,939,125
                        --------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON               8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                               1,763,491
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        7,702,616
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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

        30.1%
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IN
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                     * See Instructions before filling out.

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

        Richard S. Chute
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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

                               25,092
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                        6      SHARED VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY                  1,763,491
                        --------------------------------------------------------
   OWNED BY             7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     EACH
  REPORTING                    25,092
                        --------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON               8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                               1,763,491
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        1,788,583
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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

        7.0%
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IN
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                     * See Instructions before filling out.

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

        Thomas H. Belknap
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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

                               350
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                        6      SHARED VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY                  1,668,346
                        --------------------------------------------------------
   OWNED BY             7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     EACH
  REPORTING                    350
                        --------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON               8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                               1,668,346
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        1,668,696
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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

        6.5%
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IN
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                     * See Instructions before filling out.

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Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

                  MKS Instruments, Inc.

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:


                  Six Shattuck Road
                  Andover, MA  01810


Item 2(a).        Name of Person Filing:

                  John R. Bertucci; Claire R. Bertucci; Richard S. Chute; and
                  Thomas H. Belknap

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

                  The address of the reporting persons is:
                           c/o MKS Instruments, Inc.
                           Six Shattuck Road
                           Andover, MA  01810

Item 2(c).        Citizenship:

                  Each of Messrs. Bertucci, Chute and Belknap and Mrs. Bertucci
                  are citizens 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.

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

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                  (f)      An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                           accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)91)(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 any of the reporting persons are, for the purpose of Section
13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, the beneficial owners of any securities covered under
this Statement.

                  (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned by John R. Bertucci:
                           7,525,739 shares

                  (b)      Percent of Class: 29.4%

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

                           (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                    5,857,393 shares

                           (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                    1,668,346 shares


                           (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of: 5,857,393 shares

                           (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of: 1,668,346 shares

                  (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned by Claire R. Bertucci:
                           7,702,616 shares

                  (b)      Percent of Class: 30.1%

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

                           (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                    5,939,125 shares

                           (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                    1,763,491 shares

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                           (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of: 5,939,125 shares

                           (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of: 1,763,491 shares

                  (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned by Richard S. Chute:
                           1,788,583 shares

                  (b)      Percent of Class: 7.0%

                  (c)      Number of Shares as to which Richard S. Chute has:

                           (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                    25,092 shares

                           (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                    1,763,491 shares

                           (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of: 25,092 shares

                           (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of: 1,763,491 shares

                  (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned by Thomas H. Belknap:
                           1,668,696 shares

                  (b)      Percent of Class: 6.5%

                  (c)      Number of Shares as to which Thomas H. Belknap has:

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

                           (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                    1,668,346 shares

                           (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of: 350 shares

                           (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of: 1,668,346 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: [ ]


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

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                  John R. Bertucci, Claire R. Bertucci, and certain of their
                  family members, with respect to shares held by certain trusts,
                  have the right to receive the dividends and proceeds from
                  sales of shares held by such trusts.

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 14, 2001


                                        /s/ John R. Bertucci
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                                        John R. Bertucci

                                        /s/ Claire R. Bertucci
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                                        Claire R. Bertucci

                                        /s/ Richard S. Chute
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                                        Richard S. Chute

                                        /s/ Thomas H. Belknap
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                                        Thomas H. Belknap


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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                                    AGREEMENT



         Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the
information required by Schedule 13G needs be filed with respect to the
ownership by each of the undersigned of the shares of Common Stock of MKS
Instruments, Inc.

         EXECUTED as a sealed instrument this 14th day of February, 2001.


                                        /s/ John R. Bertucci
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                                        John R. Bertucci

                                        /s/ Claire R. Bertucci
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                                        Claire R. Bertucci

                                        /s/ Richard S. Chute
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                                        Richard S. Chute

                                        /s/ Thomas H. Belknap
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                                        Thomas H. Belknap