<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000097745-18-000003-index.html : 20180131
<SEC-HEADER>0000097745-18-000003.hdr.sgml : 20180131
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180131073036
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000097745-18-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180131
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180131

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000097745
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				042209186
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08002
		FILM NUMBER:		18561006

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		168 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7816221000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		168 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	THERMO ELECTRON CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>q417earnings8k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K DATED JANUARY 31, 2018
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: q417earnings8k.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>q417earnings8kex99_1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE AND EARNINGS TABLES
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: q417earnings8kex99_1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>logo11.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: logo11.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>