Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 8-K, filed Oct 30, 2026
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO)
8-K
2026-10-30
For: 2026-10-27
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October 30, 2026
About this 8-K
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc filed this 8-K on October 30, 2026, reporting on events of October 27, 2026.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced that Executive Vice President Michael D. Shafer will retire effective December 31, 2026. AI summary
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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): October 27, 2026
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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.
On October 27, 2026, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (the “Company”), announced that Michael D. Shafer, Executive Vice President of the Company, will retire effective December 31, 2026.
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SIGNATURES
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.
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. | |||||||||||
| Date: | October 30, 2026 | By: | /s/ Thomas B. Shropshire | ||||||||
| Thomas B. Shropshire | |||||||||||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||||||||||
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