8-K
Waters Corp /De/ (WAT)
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 22, 2025
Waters Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-14010 | 13-3668640 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction<br> <br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br> <br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br> <br>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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading<br> <br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange<br> <br>on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | WAT | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
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A total of approximately 55,997,242 shares were present or represented by proxy at the annual meeting of stockholders of Waters Corporation (the “Company”) on May 22, 2025, representing approximately 94.12% 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<br>Non-Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flemming Ornskov, M.D., M.P.H. | 52,733,323 | 1,576,324 | 38,492 | 1,649,102 |
| Linda Baddour | 53,254,270 | 1,055,336 | 38,533 | 1,649,102 |
| Udit Batra, Ph.D. | 54,278,572 | 36,201 | 33,366 | 1,649,102 |
| Dan Brennan | 53,912,522 | 397,464 | 38,153 | 1,649,102 |
| Richard Fearon | 52,782,131 | 1,527,599 | 38,409 | 1,649,102 |
| Pearl. S. Huang, Ph.D. | 53,651,017 | 633,654 | 63,468 | 1,649,102 |
| Wei Jiang | 53,915,983 | 394,594 | 37,562 | 1,649,102 |
| Heather Knight | 53,915,084 | 394,298 | 38,757 | 1,649,102 |
| Christopher A. Kuebler | 49,828,164 | 3,598,596 | 921,379 | 1,649,102 |
| Mark Vergnano | 53,498,003 | 810,204 | 39,932 | 1,649,102 |
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 (the “Board”).
PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
| For | Against | Abstain |
|---|---|---|
| 51,650,827 | 3,426,645 | 919,770 |
Pursuant to the foregoing vote, the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 was approved.
PROPOSAL 3: NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker<br>Non-Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44,725,035 | 9,559,761 | 63,344 | 1,649,102 |
Pursuant to the foregoing vote, the stockholders adopted a non-binding, advisory resolution approving the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.
PROPOSAL 4: APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 2009 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker<br>Non-Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54,258,975 | 28,224 | 60,940 | 1,649,102 |
Pursuant to the foregoing vote, the stockholders approved the Company’s Amended and Restated 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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.
| WATERS CORPORATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dated: May 23, 2025 | By: | /s/ Keeley A. Aleman |
| Name: | Keeley A. Aleman | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |