01-14010 (Commission File Number) |
13-3668640 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
34 Maple Street, Milford, Massachusetts (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
01757 (Zip Code) |
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PROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | For | Against | Abstentions | Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
Election of Directors: |
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Douglas A. Berthiaume |
73,876,097 | 2,739,776 | | 3,905,579 | ||||||||||||
Joshua Bekenstein |
74,456,846 | 2,159,027 | | 3,905,579 | ||||||||||||
Michael J. Berendt, Ph.D. |
74,599,706 | 2,016,167 | | 3,905,579 | ||||||||||||
Edward Conard |
75,439,045 | 1,176,828 | | 3,905,579 | ||||||||||||
Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D. |
74,854,331 | 1,761,542 | | 3,905,579 | ||||||||||||
Christopher A. Kuebler |
75,324,617 | 1,291,256 | | 3,905,579 | ||||||||||||
William J. Miller |
74,546,911 | 2,068,962 | | 3,905,579 | ||||||||||||
JoAnn A. Reed |
75,437,613 | 1,178,260 | | 3,905,579 | ||||||||||||
Thomas P. Salice |
74,747,036 | 1,868,837 | | 3,905,579 | ||||||||||||
Under the Registrants
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 | |||||||||||||
Under the Registrants
Bylaws, the selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers
was ratified, having
received for votes
from more than a
majority of shares cast
for, against or abstain. |
79,393,856 | 1,094,390 | 33,206 |
PROPOSAL 3. NON-BINDING VOTE ON | ||||||||||||||||
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | For | Against | Abstentions | |||||||||||||
Advisory Vote on
Executive Compensation
Matters (Say on Pay): Our shareholders
approved the Say on Pay
proposal. |
73,049,623 | 3,467,702 | 98,548 |
PROPOSAL 4. NON-BINDING VOTE ON | ||||||||||||||||
FREQUENCY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION VOTE | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
Advisory Vote on the
Frequency of Say on Pay
Vote: Our shareholders
expressed a preference
for annual as the
frequency of Say on Pay
vote. |
54,849,907 | 921,274 | 20,787,544 | 56,167 |
WATERS CORPORATION |
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Dated: May 13, 2011 | By: | /s/ John Ornell | ||
Name: | John Ornell | |||
Title: | Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer | |||