Form 8-K/A - Current report: [Amend]

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 13, 2024

Waters Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

01-14010

13-3668640

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


34 Maple Street, Milford, Massachusetts		01757
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(508) 478-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, par value $0.01 per share

WAT

New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

This is an amendment to Item 5.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K that was filed by Waters Corporation (the “Company”) on August 14, 2024, which reported that on August 13, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Heather Knight to serve on the Company’s Board, effective as of August 14, 2024. On October 31, 2024, at a meeting of the Board, the Board appointed Heather Knight to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, effective immediately. The information reported under Item 5.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Waters on August 14, 2024 is hereby incorporated by reference.

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.

Dated: November 1, 2024


WATERS CORPORATION

By:		/s/ Keeley A. Aleman
Name:		Keeley A. Aleman
Title:		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Document and Entity Information	Aug. 13, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	WATERS CORP /DE/
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Amendment Flag	true
Entity Central Index Key	0001000697
Document Type	8-K/A
Document Period End Date	Aug. 13, 2024
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	01-14010
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-3668640
Entity Address, Address Line One	34 Maple Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Milford
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	01757
City Area Code	(508)
Local Phone Number	478-2000
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre Commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Security 12b Title	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	WAT
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Description	This is an amendment to Item 5.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K that was filed by Waters Corporation (the “Company”) on August 14, 2024, which reported that on August 13, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Heather Knight to serve on the Company’s Board, effective as of August 14, 2024. On October 31, 2024, at a meeting of the Board, the Board appointed Heather Knight to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, effective immediately. The information reported under Item 5.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Waters on August 14, 2024 is hereby incorporated by reference.