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8-K filed May 22, 2026, 4:15 PM ET ticker WAT CIK 0001000697
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Waters shareholders re-elect all 11 directors, ratify PwC, approve say-on-pay at annual meeting

WATERS CORP /DE/

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

WATERS CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers at the 2026-05-21 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-21
Exact text from the filing
A total of approximately 90,729,508 shares were present or represented by proxy at the annual meeting of stockholders of Waters Corporation (the “Company”) on May 21, 2026, representing approximately 92.4% of all shares entitled to vote. The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders during the annual meeting are as follows: PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Flemming Ornskov, M.D., M.P.H. 83,104,653 3,955,483 280,693 3,388,679 Linda Baddour 86,221,152 1,030,608 89,069 3,388,679 Udit Batra, Ph.D. 87,140,621 113,050 87,158 3,388,679 Dan Brennan 86,409,051 842,947 88,831 3,388,679 Richard Fearon 86,317,068 934,399 89,363 3,388,679 Claire M. Fraser, Ph.D. 87,199,890 56,704 84,235 3,388,679 Pearl S. Huang, Ph.D. 86,184,541 1,024,668 131,621 3,388,679 Wei Jiang 86,445,585 800,073 95,172 3,388,679 Heather Knight 86,159,243 1,044,180 137,407 3,388,679 Christopher A. Kuebler 82,799,542 3,610,545 930,743 3,388,679 Mark
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

WATERS CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-21 meeting.

Proposal
director election
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-21
Exact text from the filing
A total of approximately 90,729,508 shares were present or represented by proxy at the annual meeting of stockholders of Waters Corporation (the “Company”) on May 21, 2026, representing approximately 92.4% of all shares entitled to vote. The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders during the annual meeting are as follows: PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Flemming Ornskov, M.D., M.P.H. 83,104,653 3,955,483 280,693 3,388,679 Linda Baddour 86,221,152 1,030,608 89,069 3,388,679 Udit Batra, Ph.D. 87,140,621 113,050 87,158 3,388,679 Dan Brennan 86,409,051 842,947 88,831 3,388,679 Richard Fearon 86,317,068 934,399 89,363 3,388,679 Claire M. Fraser, Ph.D. 87,199,890 56,704 84,235 3,388,679 Pearl S. Huang, Ph.D. 86,184,541 1,024,668 131,621 3,388,679 Wei Jiang 86,445,585 800,073 95,172 3,388,679 Heather Knight 86,159,243 1,044,180 137,407 3,388,679 Christopher A. Kuebler 82,799,542 3,610,545 930,743 3,388,679 Mark
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 1.0

WATERS CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-05-21 meeting.

Proposal
auditor ratification
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-21
Exact text from the filing
A total of approximately 90,729,508 shares were present or represented by proxy at the annual meeting of stockholders of Waters Corporation (the “Company”) on May 21, 2026, representing approximately 92.4% of all shares entitled to vote. The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders during the annual meeting are as follows: PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Flemming Ornskov, M.D., M.P.H. 83,104,653 3,955,483 280,693 3,388,679 Linda Baddour 86,221,152 1,030,608 89,069 3,388,679 Udit Batra, Ph.D. 87,140,621 113,050 87,158 3,388,679 Dan Brennan 86,409,051 842,947 88,831 3,388,679 Richard Fearon 86,317,068 934,399 89,363 3,388,679 Claire M. Fraser, Ph.D. 87,199,890 56,704 84,235 3,388,679 Pearl S. Huang, Ph.D. 86,184,541 1,024,668 131,621 3,388,679 Wei Jiang 86,445,585 800,073 95,172 3,388,679 Heather Knight 86,159,243 1,044,180 137,407 3,388,679 Christopher A. Kuebler 82,799,542 3,610,545 930,743 3,388,679 Mark
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