---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-092984"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAT"
cik: "0001000697"
company_name: "WATERS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-04-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T10:04:39.123574+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waters director John Ballbach resigns from board effective March 30, 2022

## Summary
- John Ballbach resigned from the Waters Corporation Board of Directors on March 30, 2022.
- The Company thanked Mr. Ballbach for his strategic and operational insights during his tenure.
- No replacement director has been named as of the filing date.
- The resignation is not related to any disagreement with the Company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-092984
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAT
- cik: 0001000697
- company_name: WATERS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-04-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312522092984/0001193125-22-092984-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312522092984/d333936d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-092984
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-092984.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-092984.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Ballbach resigned as Director at WATERS CORP /DE/.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 30, 2022, John Ballbach resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Waters Corporation, effective as of such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312522092984/0001193125-22-092984-index.htm

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