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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 10, 2011
Waters Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
     
01-14010
(Commission File Number)
  13-3668640
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
34 Maple Street, Milford, Massachusetts
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  01757
(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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Appointment of William J. Curry as Principal Accounting Officer
     On May 10, 2011, the Board of Directors of Waters Corporation (the “Company”) appointed William J. Curry, (55) Vice President, Corporate Controller to serve as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Curry joined the Company in 1999 as Assistant Corporate Controller and was promoted to Vice President, Corporate Controller in 2003. Prior to joining the Company in 1999, Mr. Curry was a Certified Public Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand LLP (NKA PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) and has held a variety of senior corporate and operational positions with Ciba-Corning Diagnostics Inc. (NKA Siemens Medical Diagnostics), and Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the Registrant’s annual meeting of shareholders on May 10, 2011 are as follows.
                                 
                            Broker  
PROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS   For     Against     Abstentions     Non-Votes  
 
                               
Election of Directors:
                               
Douglas A. Berthiaume
    73,876,097       2,739,776             3,905,579  
Joshua Bekenstein
    74,456,846       2,159,027             3,905,579  
Michael J. Berendt, Ph.D.
    74,599,706       2,016,167             3,905,579  
Edward Conard
    75,439,045       1,176,828             3,905,579  
Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D.
    74,854,331       1,761,542             3,905,579  
Christopher A. Kuebler
    75,324,617       1,291,256             3,905,579  
William J. Miller
    74,546,911       2,068,962             3,905,579  
JoAnn A. Reed
    75,437,613       1,178,260             3,905,579  
Thomas P. Salice
    74,747,036       1,868,837             3,905,579  
 
                               
Under the Registrant’s Bylaws, each of the directors was elected, having received more votes “for” than “against.”
                               
                                 
                       
PROPOSAL 2. RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF                        
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM   For     Against     Abstentions        
 
                               
Under the Registrant’s Bylaws, the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers was ratified, having received “for” votes from more than a majority of shares cast for, against or abstain.
    79,393,856       1,094,390       33,206          

 


 

                                 
                       
PROPOSAL 3. NON-BINDING VOTE ON                        
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION   For     Against     Abstentions        
 
                               
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Matters (Say on Pay): Our shareholders approved the Say on Pay proposal.
    73,049,623       3,467,702       98,548          
                                 
                       
PROPOSAL 4. NON-BINDING VOTE ON                        
FREQUENCY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION VOTE   1 Year     2 Years     3 Years     Abstentions  
 
                               
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Say on Pay Vote: Our shareholders expressed a preference for “annual” as the frequency of Say on Pay vote.
    54,849,907       921,274       20,787,544       56,167  

 


 

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 13, 2011  By:   /s/ John Ornell    
    Name:   John Ornell   
    Title:   Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer