{"url_path":"/sec/wat/10-k/2026/item-16","section_key":"item-16","section_title":"Item 16 Form 10-K Summary","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-02-23","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/0001193125-26-062604-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-062604","cik":"0001000697","ticker":"WAT","issuer_name":"WATERS CORP /DE/","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/0001193125-26-062604-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001000697","primary_entity_name":"WATERS CORP /DE/"},"word_count":234,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 16:\n\nForm 10-K Summary\n\nThe optional summary in Item 16 has not been included in this Annual Report.\n\n \n\n121\n\n##### Table of Contents\n\nSIGNATURES\n\nPursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.\n\n \n\nWATERS CORPORATION\n\n/s/ Amol Chaubal  \n\nAmol Chaubal\n\nSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer\n\n(Principal Financial Officer)\n\n(Principal Accounting Officer)\n\nDate: February 23, 2026\n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on February 23, 2026.\n\n \n\n/s/ Dr. Flemming Ornskov, M.D., M.P.H.\n \n\n \nChair of the Board of Directors\n\nDr. Flemming Ornskov, M.D., M.P.H.\n \n\n \n\n/s/ Udit Batra, Ph.D.  \n \n\n \nPresident and Chief Executive Officer\n\nUdit Batra, Ph.D.\n \n\n \n\nDirector\n\n(Principal Executive Officer)\n\n/s/ Amol Chaubal  \n \n\n \nSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer\n\nAmol Chaubal\n \n\n \n(Principal Financial Officer\n\n \n\n \nand Principal Accounting Officer)\n\n/s/ Linda Baddour  \n \n\n \nDirector\n\nLinda Baddour\n \n\n \n\n/s/ Dan Brennan  \n \n\n \nDirector\n\nDan Brennan\n\n \n\n \n\n/s/ Richard Fearon  \n \n\n \nDirector\n\nRichard Fearon\n \n\n \n\n/s/ Claire M. Fraser, Ph.D.  \n \n\n \nDirector\n\nClaire M. Fraser, Ph.D.\n\n \n\n \n\n/s/ Pearl S. Huang, Ph.D.  \n \n\n \nDirector\n\nPearl S. Huang, Ph.D.\n \n\n \n\n/s/ Wei Jiang  \n \n\n \nDirector\n\nWei Jiang\n \n\n \n\n/s/ Heather Knight  \n \n\n \nDirector\n\nHeather Knight\n \n\n \n\n/s/ Christopher A. Kuebler  \n \n\n \nDirector\n\nChristopher A. Kuebler\n \n\n \n\n/s/ Mark Vergnano  \n \n\n \nDirector\n\nMark Vergnano\n \n\n \n\n \n\n122"}