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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 23, 2024

 

 

Waters Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-14010   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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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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

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 54,342,823 shares were present or represented by proxy at the annual meeting of stockholders of Waters Corporation (the “Company”) on May 23, 2024, representing approximately 91.63% 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

      52,392,318        215,659        39,148        1,695,698  

Udit Batra, Ph.D.

      52,401,761        204,963        40,401        1,695,698  

Dan Brennan

      52,361,673        245,473        39,979        1,695,698  

Richard Fearon

      50,123,030        2,484,094        40,001        1,695,698  

Pearl. S. Huang, Ph.D.

      50,753,236        1,856,813        37,076        1,695,698  

Wei Jiang

      52,387,679        220,624        38,822        1,695,698  

Christopher A. Kuebler

      47,475,620        4,281,367        890,138        1,695,698  

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

      41,843,917        9,657,141        1,146,067        1,695,698  

Mark Vergnano

      50,082,052        2,517,093        47,980        1,695,698  

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 (the “Board”).

 

PROPOSAL 2. RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM		    For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes		  
     50,417,234        3,881,263        44,326        1,695,698  

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, 2024 was approved.

 

PROPOSAL 3. NON-BINDING VOTE ON NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COMPENSATION		    For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes		  
     41,947,552        10,653,338        46,235        1,695,698  

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. AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION TO PROVIDE FOR EXCULPATION OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS AS PERMITTED BY RECENT AMENDMENTS TO
DELAWARE LAW		    For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes		  
     48,746,987        3,854,281        45,857        1,695,698  

Pursuant to the foregoing vote, the proposal to amend the Company’s certificate of incorporation to provide for exculpation of certain officers as permitted by recent amendments to Delaware law was approved.

 

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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/ Keeley A. Aleman

Name:   Keeley A. Aleman
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: May 24, 2024

 

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