8-K
filed May 26, 2026, 7:31 AM ET
ticker TMO
CIK 0000097745
other material
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.15
Thermo Fisher say-on-pay fails with 68% votes against at 2026 annual meeting
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
- All 11 director nominees elected; top vote-getter Debora L. Spar (314.4M for), lowest Dion J. Weisler (281.8M for).
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal failed: 214.5M votes against (68.2%), 99.9M for.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as independent auditor for FY2026 passed with 296.9M for.
- Annual meeting held May 20, 2026; results filed May 26, 2026.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
3. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified. For Against Abstain 296,866,709 36,064,900 999,237
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. shareholders rejected A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- failed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
2. A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was not approved. For Against Abstain 99,928,178 214,525,673 1,265,524
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
1. The following nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders. For Against Abstain Marc N. Casper 294,015,478 20,501,640 1,202,257 Nelson J. Chai 293,142,241 21,615,744 961,390 Ruby R. Chandy 312,259,374 2,490,403 969,598 C. Martin Harris 285,543,740 28,753,064 1,422,571 Tyler Jacks 304,372,357 10,373,697 973,321 Jennifer M. Johnson 304,583,443 10,151,215 984,717 R. Alexandra Keith 308,290,311 6,269,824 1,159,240 Karen S. Lynch 308,933,071 5,811,374 974,930 Debora L. Spar 314,426,121 311,821 981,433 Scott M. Sperling 292,218,754 22,524,675 975,946 Dion J. Weisler 281,791,656 32,960,105 967,614
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