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accession: "0001193125-24-147025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAT"
cik: "0001000697"
company_name: "WATERS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-05-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T08:30:10.104689+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waters shareholders elect all 9 directors, ratify PwC, approve say-on-pay and officer exculpation amendment

## Summary
- Quorum of 54.3M shares (91.63%) present; all 9 director nominees elected with votes ranging from 41.8M to 52.4M for.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor for FY2024 approved: 50.4M for, 3.9M against.
- Non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed: 42.0M for, 10.7M against.
- Amendment to certificate of incorporation for officer exculpation under Delaware law approved: 48.7M for, 3.9M against.
- Director Flemming Ornskov received the lowest support: 41.8M for, 9.7M against, 1.1M abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-147025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAT
- cik: 0001000697
- company_name: WATERS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-05-24T23:59:59+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/1000697/000119312524147025/0001193125-24-147025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312524147025/d840274d8k.htm

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