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 23, 2012

 

 

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 5.07 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 23, 2012, 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 2013 annual meeting of shareholders.

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

C. Martin Harris

     305,359,896         1,071,557         102,203         20,458,104   

Judy C. Lewent

     299,591,124         6,849,714         92,818         20,458,104   

Jim P. Manzi

     298,665,433         7,760,671         107,552         20,458,104   

Lars S. Sorensen

     303,478,724         2,951,442         103,490         20,458,104   

Elaine S. Ullian

     294,633,297         11,138,815         761,544         20,458,104   

Following the annual meeting, Marc N. Casper, Nelson J. Chai and Tyler Jacks, having terms expiring in 2013, and Thomas J. Lynch, William G. Parrett and Scott M. Sperling, having terms expiring in 2014, continued in office.

 

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

 

For:

     293,853,575   

Against:

     12,337,310   

Abstain:

     342,771   

Broker Non-Votes:

     20,458,104   

 

  3. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified.

 

For:

     322,423,210   

Against:

     4,092,702   

Abstain:

     475,848   


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 25th day of May, 2012.

 

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
By:   /s/ Seth H. Hoogasian
 

Seth H. Hoogasian

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary