{"url_path":"/sec/wat/8-k/2026-01-27/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-01-27","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/0001193125-26-024492-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-024492","cik":"0001000697","ticker":"WAT","issuer_name":"WATERS CORP /DE/","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/0001193125-26-024492-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001000697","primary_entity_name":"WATERS CORP /DE/"},"word_count":353,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.07\n\nSubmission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders\n\nOn January 27, 2026, Waters held a special meeting of its shareholders to consider and vote on certain proposals in connection with the Transactions (such meeting, the “Special Meeting”), each of which is set forth below and described in more detail in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.\n\nA total of approximately 54,072,110 shares of Waters Common Stock were present or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting, representing approximately 90.80% of all shares of Waters Common Stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders during the Special Meeting are as follows:\n\nPROPOSAL 1: SHARE ISSUANCE PROPOSAL\n\nAt the Special Meeting, Waters’ shareholders voted upon a proposal to approve the issuance of shares of Waters Common Stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement (the “Share Issuance Proposal”).\n\n \n\nFor\n\n \n\nAgainst\n\n \n\nAbstain\n\n53,910,265\n \n136,468\n \n25,377\n\nPursuant to the foregoing vote, the shareholders approved the Share Issuance Proposal.\n\nPROPOSAL 2: ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL\n\nBecause the Share Issuance Proposal was approved by at least a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders of Waters Common Stock represented in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting, at which a quorum was present, the proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary, (a) to solicit additional proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the Share Issuance Proposal, (b) if there are insufficient shares of Waters Common Stock represented (either in person via the Internet or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct business at the Special Meeting or (c) to allow reasonable time for the filing or mailing of any supplemental or amended disclosures that Waters has determined, based on the advice of outside legal counsel, are reasonably likely to be required under applicable law and for such supplemental or amended disclosures to be disseminated and reviewed by Waters shareholders prior to the Special Meeting, was rendered moot and was not called for a vote at the Special Meeting."}