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Issuer:     WATERS CORP /DE/ (WAT)
CIK:        0001000697
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-23-081472
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.30
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

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

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312523081472/0001193125-23-081472-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312523081472/d484378d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-081472

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