Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2026
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware
1-8002
04-2209186
(State of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
168 Third Avenue
Waltham, Massachusetts02451
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 622-1000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
TMO
New York Stock Exchange
1.450% Notes due 2027
TMO 27
New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Notes due 2027
TMO 27B
New York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Notes due 2027
TMO 27D
New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Notes due 2028
TMO 28A
New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Notes due 2028
TMO 28
New York Stock Exchange
1.950% Notes due 2029
TMO 29
New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2031
TMO 31
New York Stock Exchange
2.375% Notes due 2032
TMO 32
New York Stock Exchange
3.650% Notes due 2034
TMO 34
New York Stock Exchange
3.628% Notes due 2035
TMO 35A
New York Stock Exchange
2.875% Notes due 2037
TMO 37
New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Notes due 2039
TMO 39
New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2049
TMO 49
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the Annual Meeting held on May 20, 2026, the shareholders 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 2027 annual meeting of shareholders.
For
Against
Abstain
Marc N. Casper
294,015,478
20,501,640
1,202,257
Nelson J. Chai
293,142,241
21,615,744
961,390
Ruby R. Chandy
312,259,374
2,490,403
969,598
C. Martin Harris
285,543,740
28,753,064
1,422,571
Tyler Jacks
304,372,357
10,373,697
973,321
Jennifer M. Johnson
304,583,443
10,151,215
984,717
R. Alexandra Keith
308,290,311
6,269,824
1,159,240
Karen S. Lynch
308,933,071
5,811,374
974,930
Debora L. Spar
314,426,121
311,821
981,433
Scott M. Sperling
292,218,754
22,524,675
975,946
Dion J. Weisler
281,791,656
32,960,105
967,614
2. A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was not approved.
For
Against
Abstain
99,928,178
214,525,673
1,265,524
3. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified.
For
Against
Abstain
296,866,709
36,064,900
999,237
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 hereunto duly authorized.