Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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 25, 2011

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 25, 2011, the stockholders of the Company voted on the following proposals:

1. The following nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for terms expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders.

							Broker
	For		Against		Abstain		Non-Votes
Thomas J. Lynch		297,536,319		3,594,264		276,012		22,222,514
William G. Parrett		296,261,120		4,871,862		273,613		22,222,514
Michael E. Porter		291,662,236		9,468,629		275,730		22,222,514
Scott M. Sperling		291,614,485		9,519,627		272,483		22,222,514

Following the annual meeting, Judy C. Lewent, Peter J. Manning, Jim P. Manzi and Elaine S. Ullian, having terms expiring in 2012 and Marc N. Casper, Nelson J. Chai and Tyler Jacks, having terms expiring in 2013, continued in office.

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

For:	297,357,220
Against:	3,491,247
Abstain:	558,128
Broker Non-Votes:	22,222,514

3. The stockholders recommended, in a non-binding, advisory vote, that future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers be held every year.

Every 1 Year:	218,101,288
Every 2 Years:	51,423,495
Every 3 Years:	31,204,834
Abstain:	676,978

After taking into consideration the foregoing voting results, the Company intends to hold future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year.

4. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 was ratified.

For:	316,641,645
Against:	6,331,702
Abstain:	655,762

5. A stockholder proposal relating to the declassification of the Company’s Board of Directors was approved.

For:	261,396,533
Against:	39,448,354
Abstain:	561,708
Broker Non-Votes:	22,222,514

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 27th day of May, 2011.

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
By:	/s/ Seth H. Hoogasian
	Seth H. Hoogasian
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary