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):

June 27, 2008

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Delaware	1-8002	04-2209186
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

81 Wyman Street
Waltham, Massachusetts	02451
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(781) 622-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Election of Director

     On June 27, 2008, by vote of the Board of Directors of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (the “Company”), William G. Parrett was elected a director of the Company. Mr. Parrett was appointed to the Company’s Audit Committee.

     From 2003 to May 2007, Mr. Parrett served as the chief executive officer of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DDT). Prior to serving as chief executive officer of DDT, he was managing partner of Deloitte & Touche USA since 1999.

SIGNATURE

     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 thereunto duly authorized, on this 30th day of June, 2008.

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
By:	/s/ Seth H. Hoogasian
	Seth H. Hoogasian
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary