Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 21 2015 - 4:08PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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)
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| Delaware |
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1-8002 |
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04-2209186 |
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incorporation or organization) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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| 81 Wyman Street
Waltham, Massachusetts |
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02451 |
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(781) 622-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| 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:
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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. |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker
Non-Votes |
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| Marc N. Casper |
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335,088,539 |
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1,097,117 |
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615,034 |
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20,934,093 |
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| Nelson J. Chai |
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334,359,449 |
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1,824,030 |
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617,211 |
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20,934,093 |
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| C. Martin Harris |
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334,785,360 |
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1,397,712 |
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617,618 |
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20,934,093 |
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| Tyler Jacks |
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334,570,794 |
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1,607,616 |
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622,280 |
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20,934,093 |
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| Judy C. Lewent |
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336,013,238 |
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184,575 |
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602,877 |
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20,934,093 |
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| Thomas J. Lynch |
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333,706,907 |
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2,482,502 |
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611,281 |
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20,934,093 |
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| Jim P. Manzi |
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334,621,656 |
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1,555,138 |
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623,896 |
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20,934,093 |
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| William G. Parrett |
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310,807,119 |
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24,525,742 |
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1,467,829 |
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20,934,093 |
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| Lars S. Sorensen |
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332,285,133 |
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3,899,668 |
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615,889 |
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20,934,093 |
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| Scott M. Sperling |
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335,136,690 |
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1,047,285 |
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616,715 |
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20,934,093 |
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| Elaine S. Ullian |
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330,670,347 |
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5,522,409 |
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607,934 |
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20,934,093 |
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2. |
A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved. |
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| For: |
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322,909,865 |
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| Against: |
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6,834,509 |
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| Abstain: |
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7,056,316 |
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| Broker Non-Votes: |
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20,934,093 |
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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. |
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| For: |
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349,123,957 |
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| Against: |
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7,939,876 |
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| Abstain: |
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670,950 |
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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 thereunto duly authorized, on this 21st day of May, 2015.
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| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. |
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| By: |
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/s/ Seth H. Hoogasian |
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Seth H. Hoogasian |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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