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, 2014
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, 2014, 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 2015 annual meeting of stockholders. |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
Marc N. Casper | 326,115,101 | 3,264,891 | 497,698 | 21,703,972 | ||||||||||||
Nelson J. Chai | 322,765,384 | 6,607,081 | 505,225 | 21,703,972 | ||||||||||||
C. Martin Harris | 325,862,120 | 3,508,658 | 506,912 | 21,703,972 | ||||||||||||
Tyler Jacks | 325,345,196 | 4,026,461 | 506,033 | 21,703,972 | ||||||||||||
Judy C. Lewent | 326,108,586 | 3,270,972 | 498,132 | 21,703,972 | ||||||||||||
Thomas J. Lynch | 325,109,364 | 3,573,851 | 1,194,475 | 21,703,972 | ||||||||||||
Jim P. Manzi | 324,971,529 | 4,402,036 | 504,125 | 21,703,972 | ||||||||||||
William G. Parrett | 306,920,620 | 22,449,988 | 507,082 | 21,703,972 | ||||||||||||
Lars S. Sorensen | 323,891,456 | 5,484,815 | 501,419 | 21,703,972 | ||||||||||||
Scott M. Sperling | 324,673,685 | 4,015,302 | 1,188,703 | 21,703,972 | ||||||||||||
Elaine S. Ullian | 323,868,306 | 5,503,167 | 506,217 | 21,703,972 | ||||||||||||
| 2. | A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved. |
For: | 324,460,931 | |||
Against: | 4,317,335 | |||
Abstain: | 1,099,424 | |||
Broker Non-Votes: | 21,703,972 |
| 3. | The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was ratified. |
For: | 343,655,038 | |||
Against: | 6,855,709 | |||
Abstain: | 1,070,915 |
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 22nd day of May, 2014.
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Seth H. Hoogasian | |
| Seth H. Hoogasian | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||