Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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, 2024
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the Annual Meeting held on May 22, 2024, the shareholders 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 2025 annual meeting of shareholders.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marc N. Casper | 291,642,341 | 26,264,880 | 1,251,106 | 18,939,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nelson J. Chai | 298,956,592 | 19,172,473 | 1,029,262 | 18,939,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ruby R. Chandy | 315,153,133 | 3,569,683 | 435,511 | 18,939,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Martin Harris | 297,342,987 | 20,943,147 | 872,193 | 18,939,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyler Jacks | 312,972,768 | 5,742,386 | 443,173 | 18,939,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jennifer M. Johnson | 313,364,342 | 5,323,046 | 470,939 | 18,939,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Alexandra Keith | 310,905,583 | 7,785,923 | 466,821 | 18,939,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| James C. Mullen | 312,305,245 | 6,411,557 | 441,525 | 18,939,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debora L. Spar | 318,236,224 | 470,856 | 451,247 | 18,939,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott M. Sperling | 301,652,519 | 17,058,310 | 447,498 | 18,939,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dion J. Weisler | 309,538,534 | 9,176,625 | 443,168 | 18,939,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2. A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 280,838,866 | 35,306,239 | 3,013,222 | 18,939,070 | |||||||||||||||||
3. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||
| 300,707,160 | 36,959,440 | 430,797 | ||||||||||||
4. The shareholder proposal to implement simple majority voting was not approved.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 21,434,413 | 296,785,778 | 938,136 | 18,939,070 | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. | |||||||||||
| Date: | May 24, 2024 | By: | /s/ Michael A. Boxer | ||||||||
| Michael A. Boxer | |||||||||||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||||||||||
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