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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-159800"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAT"
cik: "0001000697"
company_name: "WATERS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-05-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T07:02:23.699554+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waters shareholders re-elect all 8 directors, ratify PwC, approve say-on-pay at annual meeting

## Summary
- All 8 director nominees elected; votes ranged from 46.9M (Ornskov) to 53.2M (Jiang) in favor.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as independent auditor for FY2022 approved with 51.8M for, 3.3M against.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 46.8M for, 6.7M against.
- Approximately 91% of shares entitled to vote were present or represented by proxy (55.2M shares).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-159800
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAT
- cik: 0001000697
- company_name: WATERS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-05-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312522159800/0001193125-22-159800-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312522159800/d525160d8k.htm

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