0001193125-15-196944.txt : 20150521 0001193125-15-196944.hdr.sgml : 20150521 20150521160634 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-196944 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150520 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20150521 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150521 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: 15882856 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 81 WYMAN ST STREET 2: PO BOX 9046 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02451 BUSINESS PHONE: 7816221000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 81 WYMAN ST STREET 2: PO BOX 9046 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02451 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: THERMO ELECTRON CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 d932397d8k.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, 2015

 

 

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):

 

¨ 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))

 

 

 

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, 2015, 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 2016 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes		  

Marc N. Casper

      335,088,539         1,097,117         615,034         20,934,093   

Nelson J. Chai

      334,359,449         1,824,030         617,211         20,934,093   

C. Martin Harris

      334,785,360         1,397,712         617,618         20,934,093   

Tyler Jacks

      334,570,794         1,607,616         622,280         20,934,093   

Judy C. Lewent

      336,013,238         184,575         602,877         20,934,093   

Thomas J. Lynch

      333,706,907         2,482,502         611,281         20,934,093   

Jim P. Manzi

      334,621,656         1,555,138         623,896         20,934,093   

William G. Parrett

      310,807,119         24,525,742         1,467,829         20,934,093   

Lars S. Sorensen

      332,285,133         3,899,668         615,889         20,934,093   

Scott M. Sperling

      335,136,690         1,047,285         616,715         20,934,093   

Elaine S. Ullian

      330,670,347         5,522,409         607,934         20,934,093   

 

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

 

For:

      322,909,865   

Against:

      6,834,509   

Abstain:

      7,056,316   

Broker Non-Votes:

      20,934,093   

 

  3. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 was ratified.

 

For:

      349,123,957   

Against:

      7,939,876   

Abstain:

      670,950   

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 21st day of May, 2015.

 

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
By:

/s/ Seth H. Hoogasian

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