Current Report Filing (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 11, 2016

 

 

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)

[phone]

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to 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

A total of 72,475,482 shares were present or represented by proxy at the Registrant’s annual meeting of shareholders on May 11, 2016, representing approximately 89.5% of all shares entitled to vote. The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the annual meeting are as follows:

PROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

		For		Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
Election of Directors:
Douglas A. Berthiaume		67,135,678			2,587,519				—				2,752,285
Christopher J. O’Connell		67,713,930			2,009,267				—				2,752,285
Joshua Bekenstein		57,761,366			11,961,831				—				2,752,285
Michael J. Berendt, Ph.D.		65,193,683			4,529,514				—				2,752,285
Edward Conard		65,261,770			4,461,427				—				2,752,285
Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D.		65,305,861			4,417,336				—				2,752,285
Christopher A. Kuebler		68,869,749			853,448				—				2,752,285
William J. Miller		64,765,806			4,957,391				—				2,752,285
JoAnn A. Reed		69,015,235			707,962				—				2,752,285
Thomas P. Salice		65,123,270			4,599,927				—				2,752,285
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				Broker Non-Votes
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.		71,390,313			1,061,486				23,683				—
PROPOSAL 3. NON-BINDING VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION		For		Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Matters: Our shareholders approved the non-binding vote on executive compensation.		41,856,279			27,460,498				406,418				2,752,285

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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, 2016		By:		/s/ EUGENE G. CASSIS
				Name: Eugene G. Cassis
				Title:   Senior Vice President and             Chief Financial Officer