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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 21, 2025

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware1-800204-2209186
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

168 Third Avenue
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
(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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par valueTMONew York Stock Exchange
3.200% Notes due 2026TMO 26BNew York Stock Exchange
1.400% Notes due 2026TMO 26ANew York Stock Exchange
1.450% Notes due 2027TMO 27New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Notes due 2027TMO 27BNew York Stock Exchange
0.500% Notes due 2028TMO 28ANew York Stock Exchange
1.375% Notes due 2028TMO 28New York Stock Exchange
1.950% Notes due 2029TMO 29New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2031TMO 31New York Stock Exchange
2.375% Notes due 2032TMO 32New York Stock Exchange
3.650% Notes due 2034TMO 34New York Stock Exchange
2.875% Notes due 2037TMO 37New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Notes due 2039TMO 39New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2049TMO 49New 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 21, 2025, 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 2026 annual meeting of shareholders.
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
Marc N. Casper288,144,302 25,678,666 2,486,405 18,072,525 
Nelson J. Chai296,784,356 18,421,795 1,103,222 18,072,525 
Ruby R. Chandy
313,439,920 2,495,128 374,325 18,072,525 
C. Martin Harris297,504,154 18,426,884 378,335 18,072,525 
Tyler Jacks309,910,625 6,020,753 377,995 18,072,525 
Jennifer M. Johnson
309,171,010 6,591,555 546,808 18,072,525 
R. Alexandra Keith309,795,805 5,979,780 533,788 18,072,525 
Karen S. Lynch315,639,296 295,640 374,437 18,072,525 
James C. Mullen309,634,753 6,294,017 380,603 18,072,525 
Debora L. Spar315,509,501 426,032 373,840 18,072,525 
Scott M. Sperling297,998,762 17,930,767 379,844 18,072,525 
Dion J. Weisler274,603,443 41,325,407 380,523 18,072,525 

2.    A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was not approved.
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
111,099,532 201,378,177 3,831,664 18,072,525 

3.    The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 was ratified.
ForAgainstAbstain
295,910,313 38,096,113 375,472 

4.    The shareholder proposal to remove the one year holding period requirement to call a special meeting was not approved.
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
25,723,747 289,719,925 865,701 18,072,525 



SIGNATURES

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.
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
Date:May 28, 2025By:/s/ Michael A. Boxer
Michael A. Boxer
Senior Vice President and General Counsel