THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. - FORM 8-K - May 27, 2011

 
 
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 25, 2011
 
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)
     
81 Wyman Street    
Waltham, Massachusetts   02451
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(781) 622-1000
(Registrant’s telephone
number including area code)
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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 25, 2011, the stockholders of the Company voted on the following proposals:
  1.   The following nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for terms expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders.
                                 
                            Broker  
    For     Against     Abstain     Non-Votes  
Thomas J. Lynch
     297,536,319       3,594,264       276,012       22,222,514  
William G. Parrett
     296,261,120       4,871,862       273,613       22,222,514  
Michael E. Porter
     291,662,236       9,468,629       275,730       22,222,514  
Scott M. Sperling
     291,614,485       9,519,627       272,483       22,222,514  
Following the annual meeting, Judy C. Lewent, Peter J. Manning, Jim P. Manzi and Elaine S. Ullian, having terms expiring in 2012 and Marc N. Casper, Nelson J. Chai and Tyler Jacks, having terms expiring in 2013, continued in office.
  2.   A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved.
         
For:
     297,357,220  
Against:
     3,491,247  
Abstain:
     558,128  
Broker Non-Votes:
     22,222,514  
  3.   The stockholders recommended, in a non-binding, advisory vote, that future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers be held every year.
         
Every 1 Year:
     218,101,288  
Every 2 Years:
     51,423,495  
Every 3 Years:
     31,204,834  
Abstain:
     676,978  
      After taking into consideration the foregoing voting results, the Company intends to hold future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year.

 

 

  4.   The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 was ratified.
         
For:
     316,641,645  
Against:
     6,331,702  
Abstain:
     655,762  
  5.   A stockholder proposal relating to the declassification of the Company’s Board of Directors was approved.
         
For:
     261,396,533  
Against:
     39,448,354  
Abstain:
     561,708  
Broker Non-Votes:
     22,222,514  

 

 

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, on this 27th day of May, 2011.
         
  THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Seth H. Hoogasian    
    Seth H. Hoogasian   
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   
 

 

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