Waters Corporation

05/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/22/2026 14:16

Proxy Results (Form 8-K)

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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 Vergnano

86,045,351 1,207,514 87,964 3,388,679

In accordance with the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws and pursuant to the foregoing vote, each of the nominated directors was re-elected to the Company's Board of Directors.

PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

For

Against

Abstain

84,825,213 4,979,244 925,052

Pursuant to the foregoing vote, the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was approved.

PROPOSAL 3: NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

For

Against

Abstain

Broker
Non-Votes

76,557,521 10,653,534 129,775 3,388,679

Pursuant to the foregoing vote, the stockholders adopted a non-binding, advisory resolution approving the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.

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