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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2020

 

Waters Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

01-14010

 

13-3668640

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

34 Maple Street

Milford, Massachusetts 01757

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(508) 478-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

WAT

 

New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

A total of 57,194,888 shares were present or represented by proxy at the annual meeting of stockholders of Waters Corporation (the “Company”) on May 12, 2020, representing approximately 92.3% of all shares entitled to vote. The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders during the annual meeting are as follows:

PROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker

Non-Votes

 

Election of Directors:

   

     

     

     

 

Linda Baddour

   

54,962,250

     

365,429

     

34,390

     

1,832,819

 

Michael J. Berendt, Ph.D.

   

53,497,468

     

1,829,259

     

35,342

     

1,832,819

 

Edward Conard

   

53,483,953

     

1,842,204

     

35,912

     

1,832,819

 

Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D.

   

53,357,681

     

1,971,938

     

32,450

     

1,832,819

 

Gary E. Hendrickson

   

54,847,689

     

479,096

     

35,284

     

1,832,819

 

Christopher A. Kuebler

   

52,955,082

     

2,371,864

     

35,123

     

1,832,819

 

Christopher J. O’Connell

   

54,293,600

     

1,032,414

     

36,055

     

1,832,819

 

Flemming Ornskov, M.D., M.P.H.

   

51,165,623

     

3,976,850

     

219,596

     

1,832,819

 

JoAnn A. Reed

   

53,300,862

     

2,027,982

     

33,225

     

1,832,819

 

Thomas P. Salice

   

49,948,718

     

5,378,542

     

34,809

     

1,832,819

 

In accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws and pursuant to the foregoing vote, each of the nominated directors was re-elected to the Company’s Board of Directors.

PROPOSAL 2. RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker

Non-Votes

 

   

54,687,425

     

2,478,647

     

28,816

     

—  

 

Pursuant to the foregoing vote, the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, was approved.


PROPOSAL 3. NON-BINDING VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker

Non-Votes

 

   

47,745,198

     

7,553,635

     

63,236

     

1,832,819

 

Pursuant to the foregoing vote, the stockholders adopted a non-binding advisory resolution indicating their approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.

PROPOSAL 4. APPROVAL OF THE 2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker

Non-Votes

 

   

51,805,696

     

3,527,403

     

28,970

     

1,832,819

 

Pursuant to the foregoing vote, the Waters Corporation 2020 Equity Incentive Plan was approved by the stockholders.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

WATERS CORPORATION

     

By:

 

/s/ Sherry L. Buck

Name:

 

Sherry L. Buck

Title:

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: May 13, 2020

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