8-K 1 d732381d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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 20, 2014

  

 

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)

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the annual meeting of stockholders of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 20, 2014, the stockholders of the Company voted on the following proposals:

 

  1. The following nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes		  

Marc N. Casper

      326,115,101         3,264,891         497,698         21,703,972   

Nelson J. Chai

      322,765,384         6,607,081         505,225         21,703,972   

C. Martin Harris

      325,862,120         3,508,658         506,912         21,703,972   

Tyler Jacks

      325,345,196         4,026,461         506,033         21,703,972   

Judy C. Lewent

      326,108,586         3,270,972         498,132         21,703,972   

Thomas J. Lynch

      325,109,364         3,573,851         1,194,475         21,703,972   

Jim P. Manzi

      324,971,529         4,402,036         504,125         21,703,972   

William G. Parrett

      306,920,620         22,449,988         507,082         21,703,972   

Lars S. Sorensen

      323,891,456         5,484,815         501,419         21,703,972   

Scott M. Sperling

      324,673,685         4,015,302         1,188,703         21,703,972   

Elaine S. Ullian

      323,868,306         5,503,167         506,217         21,703,972   

 

  2. A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved.

 

For:

      324,460,931   

Against:

      4,317,335   

Abstain:

      1,099,424   

Broker Non-Votes:

      21,703,972   

 

  3. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was ratified.

 

For:

      343,655,038   

Against:

      6,855,709   

Abstain:

      1,070,915   

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 22nd day of May, 2014.

 

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
By:  

/s/ Seth H. Hoogasian

  Seth H. Hoogasian
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary