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 9, 2018

 

 

Waters Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

01-14010   13-3668640
(Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

34 Maple Street, Milford, Massachusetts   01757
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(508) 478-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

A total of 70,592,506 shares were present or represented by proxy at the annual meeting of stockholders of Waters Corporation (the “Company”) on May 9, 2017, representing approximately 90.16% of all shares entitled to vote. The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders during the annual meeting are as follows:

PROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Election of Directors:

           

Christopher J. O’Connell

     63,370,689        2,532,788        379,947        4,309,082  

Michael J. Berendt, Ph.D.

     60,249,178        5,870,826        163,419        4,309,083  

Edward Conard

     62,243,898        3,999,378        40,148        4,309,082  

Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D.

     62,309,383        3,936,825        37,215        4,309,083  

Christopher A. Kuebler

     64,320,829        1,922,292        40,303        4,309,082  

Flemming Ornskov, M.D.

     65,913,941        328,356        41,127        4,309,082  

JoAnn A. Reed

     65,235,548        1,010,047        37,828        4,309,083  

Thomas P. Salice

     61,123,819        5,117,888        41,717        4,309,082  

In accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws and pursuant to the foregoing vote, each of the nominated directors was re-elected to the Company’s board of directors.

PROPOSAL 2. RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Pursuant to the foregoing vote, the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved.

     69,135,164        1,395,834        61,508        —    

PROPOSAL 3. NON-BINDING VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Pursuant to the foregoing vote, the stockholders adopted a non-binding advisory resolution indicating their approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.

     55,147,479        11,053,542        82,404        4,309,081  


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  WATERS CORPORATION
Dated: May 11, 2018   By:  

/s/ SHERRY L. BUCK

  Name:   Sherry L. Buck
  Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer