UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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) December 8, 2004
Waters Corporation
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
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 8, 2004, Brian Mazar, an Executive Officer of Waters Corporation (the Company), was awarded a grant of non-qualified stock options under the Companys 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. The material terms of the award are the same as those set forth in the form of Executive Officer Stock Option Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.29 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 2, 2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2004; provided, however, that the vesting schedule in the award to Mr. Mazar differs from the form as filed in that it provides for such options to vest 100% on December 8, 2005.
SIGNATURES
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 |
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Dated: December 14, 2004 | By: | /s/ John Ornell | ||
Name: | John Ornell | |||
Title: | Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer | |||