Form 8-K

 

 

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) December 6, 2013

 

 

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 satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

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Item 5.02 Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(e) On December 6, 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Waters Corporation (the “Company”) approved forms of Equity Compensation Award Agreements (the “Form Award Agreements”) to be used for awards of executive restricted stock unit awards under the Waters Corporation 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. These Form Award Agreements, which vest over five years and one year, are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by this reference.

The description in the Form 8-K of the Form Award Agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copies of the Form Award Agreements that are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits. The Following exhibits are furnished herewith.

 

Exhibit
No.

   

Description

10.1    Form of Waters 2012 Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Executive Officers – Five Year Vesting
10.2    Form of Waters 2012 Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Executive Officers – One Year Vesting

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.

 

    WATERS CORPORATION
Dated: December 11, 2013     By:  

/s/ John Ornell

    Name:   John Ornell
    Title:   Vice President,
      Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer