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 15, 2014

 

 

Waters Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

01-14010   13-3668640

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

34 Maple Street, Milford, Massachusetts   01757
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(508) 478-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the Registrant’s annual meeting of shareholders on May 15, 2014 are as follows.

PROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

     For      Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Election of Directors:

           

Douglas A. Berthiaume

     67,949,152         4,132,414         —           3,444,345   

Joshua Bekenstein

     66,422,605         5,658,961         —           3,444,345   

Michael J. Berendt, Ph.D.

     61,568,821         10,512,745         —           3,444,345   

Edward Conard

     68,386,620         3,694,946         —           3,444,345   

Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D.

     67,548,581         4,532,985         —           3,444,345   

Christopher A. Kuebler

     71,735,668         345,898         —           3,444,345   

William J. Miller

     67,395,790         4,685,776         —           3,444,345   

JoAnn A. Reed

     71,064,692         1,016,874         —           3,444,345   

Thomas P. Salice

     66,742,033         5,339,533         —           3,444,345   

Under the Registrant’s Bylaws, each of the directors was elected, having received more votes “for” than “against.”

           

PROPOSAL 2. RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

     For      Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Under the Registrant’s Bylaws, the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers was ratified, having received “for” votes from more than a majority of shares cast for, against or abstain.

     74,713,581         748,775         63,555         —     

PROPOSAL 3. NON-BINDING VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

     For      Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Matters: Our shareholders approved the non-binding vote on executive compensation

     65,728,206         6,241,318         111,925         3,444,462   

PROPOSAL 4. APPROVE THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN

 

     For      Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Our shareholders approved the Company’s Management Incentive Plan, having received more votes “for” than “against.”

     69,663,381         2,335,770         82,299         3,444,461   


Item 8.01 Other Events

On May 15, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the Company to repurchase up to $750,000,000 of its outstanding common stock over a three-year period (the “May 2014 program”). In May 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of $750,000,000 of its outstanding common stock (the “May 2012 program”) over a two-year period, which expired in May 2014. On May 15, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors also authorized the extension of the May 2012 program until May 15, 2015, permitting the repurchase of the remaining $221,000,000 under the May 2012 program.


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.

 

    WATERS CORPORATION
Dated: May 16, 2014     By:  

/s/ EUGENE G. CASSIS

      Name:   Eugene G. Cassis
      Title:  

Corporate Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer