Form 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 20, 2015

 

 

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-8002   04-2209186

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

81 Wyman Street

Waltham, Massachusetts

  02451
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(781) 622-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the annual meeting of stockholders of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 20, 2015, the stockholders of the Company voted on the following proposals:

 

  1. The following nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Marc N. Casper

     335,088,539         1,097,117         615,034         20,934,093   

Nelson J. Chai

     334,359,449         1,824,030         617,211         20,934,093   

C. Martin Harris

     334,785,360         1,397,712         617,618         20,934,093   

Tyler Jacks

     334,570,794         1,607,616         622,280         20,934,093   

Judy C. Lewent

     336,013,238         184,575         602,877         20,934,093   

Thomas J. Lynch

     333,706,907         2,482,502         611,281         20,934,093   

Jim P. Manzi

     334,621,656         1,555,138         623,896         20,934,093   

William G. Parrett

     310,807,119         24,525,742         1,467,829         20,934,093   

Lars S. Sorensen

     332,285,133         3,899,668         615,889         20,934,093   

Scott M. Sperling

     335,136,690         1,047,285         616,715         20,934,093   

Elaine S. Ullian

     330,670,347         5,522,409         607,934         20,934,093   

 

  2. A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved.

 

For:

     322,909,865   

Against:

     6,834,509   

Abstain:

     7,056,316   

Broker Non-Votes:

     20,934,093   

 

  3. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 was ratified.

 

For:

     349,123,957   

Against:

     7,939,876   

Abstain:

     670,950   


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 thereunto duly authorized, on this 21st day of May, 2015.

 

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
By:

/s/ Seth H. Hoogasian

Seth H. Hoogasian
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary