---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-081472"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAT"
cik: "0001000697"
company_name: "WATERS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T11:40:18.443324+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waters appoints Richard Fearon (ex-Eaton VP/CFO) to Board; size increased to 10

## Summary
- Richard Fearon appointed effective March 27, 2023, filling a new vacancy; Board expanded from 9 to 10 members.
- Fearon will serve on Audit Committee; receives standard non-employee director compensation plus initial equity grant of $183,333.
- Prorated cash retainer of $10,972 for service until 2023 annual meeting; board meeting fees also apply.
- Edward Conard, director since 1994, will retire at the 2023 Annual Meeting; after that Board returns to 9 members.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-081472
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAT
- cik: 0001000697
- company_name: WATERS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312523081472/0001193125-23-081472-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312523081472/d484378d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-081472
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-081472.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-081472.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Fearon was appointed as Director at WATERS CORP /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 27, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Waters Corporation (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from 9 to 10 members and appointed Richard Fearon to the Board, effective March 27, 2023, to fill the vacancy so created.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312523081472/0001193125-23-081472-index.htm

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