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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 20, 2026

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware1-800204-2209186
(State of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

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):
☐      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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par valueTMONew York Stock Exchange
1.450% Notes due 2027TMO 27New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Notes due 2027TMO 27BNew York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Notes due 2027TMO 27DNew 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
3.628% Notes due 2035TMO 35ANew 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 20, 2026, 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 2027 annual meeting of shareholders.
ForAgainstAbstain
Marc N. Casper294,015,478 20,501,640 1,202,257 
Nelson J. Chai293,142,241 21,615,744 961,390 
Ruby R. Chandy
312,259,374 2,490,403 969,598 
C. Martin Harris285,543,740 28,753,064 1,422,571 
Tyler Jacks304,372,357 10,373,697 973,321 
Jennifer M. Johnson
304,583,443 10,151,215 984,717 
R. Alexandra Keith308,290,311 6,269,824 1,159,240 
Karen S. Lynch308,933,071 5,811,374 974,930 
Debora L. Spar314,426,121 311,821 981,433 
Scott M. Sperling292,218,754 22,524,675 975,946 
Dion J. Weisler281,791,656 32,960,105 967,614 

2.    A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was not approved.
ForAgainstAbstain
99,928,178 214,525,673 1,265,524 

3.    The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified.
ForAgainstAbstain
296,866,709 36,064,900 999,237 



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.
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
Date:May 26, 2026By:/s/ Thomas B. Shropshire
Thomas B. Shropshire
Senior Vice President and General Counsel


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