---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-153040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAT"
cik: "0001000697"
company_name: "WATERS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T15:28:53.909019+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waters re-elects all 9 directors, ratifies PwC, and approves say-on-pay at annual meeting

## Summary
- All 9 director nominees re-elected; votes ranged from 42.1M (Ornskov) to 49.7M (Batra, Brennan) for.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor approved: 50.3M for, 3.1M against, 41.9K abstain.
- Non-binding say-on-pay proposal adopted with 40.1M for, 10.0M against, 53K abstain (3.3M broker non-votes).
- Stockholders chose 1-year frequency for future say-on-pay votes (49.5M for 1 yr vs 549K for 3 yr).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-153040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAT
- cik: 0001000697
- company_name: WATERS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312523153040/0001193125-23-153040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312523153040/d503975d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  WATERS CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Non-Binding Vote on Frequency of Named Executive Officer Compensation Votes at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: PROPOSAL 4. NON-BINDING VOTE ON FREQUENCY OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION VOTES COMPENSATION 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr Abstain Broker Non-Votes 49,531,305 6,993 548,967 25,260 3,303,389
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312523153040/0001193125-23-153040-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WATERS CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: PROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Election of Directors: Linda Baddour 49,256,952 830,204 25,369 3,303,389 Udit Batra, Ph.D. 49,715,300 368,777 28,448 3,303,389 Dan Brennan 49,715,950 370,394 26,181 3,303,389 Richard Fearon 49,042,841 1,043,293 26,391 3,303,389 Pearl. S. Huang, Ph.D. 47,642,230 2,444,768 25,527 3,303,389 Wei Jiang 49,692,305 393,850 26,370 3,303,389 Christopher A. Kuebler 45,211,042 4,875,516 25,967 3,303,389 Flemming Ornskov, M.D., M.P.H. 42,114,854 7,969,178 28,493 3,303,389 Mark Vergnano 48,918,978 1,166,372 27,175 3,303,389
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312523153040/0001193125-23-153040-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WATERS CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Non-Binding Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: PROPOSAL 3. NON-BINDING VOTE ON NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 40,067,042 9,992,489 52,994 3,303,389
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312523153040/0001193125-23-153040-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WATERS CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: PROPOSAL 2. RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 50,283,984 3,090,019 41,911 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312523153040/0001193125-23-153040-index.htm

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