01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed May 23, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
At its annual meeting of stockholders on May 22, 2025, Waters Corporation reported that approximately 55,997,242 shares, or 94.12%a of shares entitled to vote, were present or represented by proxy.
Stockholders voted on four proposals, and the filing reports the final results for each. All ten director nominees were re-elected to the Board of Directors, with the most votes against or abstaining reported for Christopher A. Kuebler, who received 49,828,164 votes for, 3,598,596 against and 921,379 abstentions.
Stockholders also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, with 51,650,827 votes for, 3,426,645 against and 919,770 abstaining. In a non-binding advisory vote, stockholders approved the compensation paid to the named executive officers, with 44,725,035 votes for, 9,559,761 against, 63,344 abstaining and 1,649,102 broker non-votes. The stockholders also approved the Amended and Restated 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, with 54,258,975 votes for, 28,224 against and 60,940 abstaining.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Stockholders present or represented at the May 22, 2025 annual meeting held approximately 55,997,242 shares, representing 94.12% of shares entitled to vote.
- All ten nominated directors were re-elected, including Flemming Ornskov, Linda Baddour, Udit Batra, Dan Brennan, Richard Fearon, Pearl S. Huang, Wei Jiang, Heather Knight, Christopher A. Kuebler and Mark Vergnano.
- Christopher A. Kuebler had the most votes against (3,598,596) and abstentions (921,379) among the director nominees, though he was still re-elected.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- The non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed, with 44,725,035 votes for and 9,559,761 against, a closer result than the other proposals.
- The Amended and Restated 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approved, with 54,258,975 votes for and 28,224 against.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Were all of Waters Corporation's director nominees re-elected?
Yes. The filing states that each of the ten nominated directors was re-elected to the Board of Directors under the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws.
Did stockholders approve the executive compensation program?
Yes. In a non-binding advisory vote, stockholders adopted a resolution approving the compensation paid to the named executive officers. The vote was 44,725,035 for, 9,559,761 against, 63,344 abstaining and 1,649,102 broker non-votes.
Who was selected as the independent registered public accounting firm?
Stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The vote was 51,650,827 for, 3,426,645 against and 919,770 abstaining.
What was approved regarding the employee stock purchase plan?
Stockholders approved the Company's Amended and Restated 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The vote was 54,258,975 for, 28,224 against and 60,940 abstaining.
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