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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
____________________________________________________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported):

May 23, 2018
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THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
 
1-8002
 
04-2209186
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
 
168 Third Avenue
 
 
 
 
Waltham, Massachusetts
 
02451
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
(781) 622-1000
 
 
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
 

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THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.

Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the annual meeting of stockholders of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 23, 2018, the stockholders of the Company voted on the following proposals:
1.
The following nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders.
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Marc N. Casper
 
336,153,889

 
989,496

 
319,410

 
23,107,369

Nelson J. Chai
 
334,477,798

 
2,651,772

 
333,225

 
23,107,369

C. Martin Harris
 
334,566,999

 
2,558,029

 
337,767

 
23,107,369

Tyler Jacks
 
333,609,148

 
3,523,929

 
329,718

 
23,107,369

Judy C. Lewent
 
334,860,939

 
2,287,817

 
314,039

 
23,107,369

Thomas J. Lynch
 
311,374,179

 
25,765,153

 
323,463

 
23,107,369

Jim P. Manzi
 
332,161,400

 
4,612,768

 
688,627

 
23,107,369

Lars R. Sørensen
 
332,129,292

 
4,643,060

 
690,443

 
23,107,369

Scott M. Sperling
 
313,759,181

 
23,311,338

 
392,276

 
23,107,369

Elaine S. Ullian
 
313,198,910

 
23,948,542

 
315,343

 
23,107,369

Dion J. Weisler
 
335,199,233

 
1,928,458

 
335,104

 
23,107,369

2.
A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved.
For:
251,996,749

Against:
73,895,210

Abstain:
11,570,836

Broker Non-Votes:
23,107,369

3.
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was ratified.
For:
351,114,666

Against:
9,083,677

Abstain:
371,821






THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 24, 2018
By:
/s/ Michael A. Boxer
 
 
 
Michael A. Boxer
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and General Counsel