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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and WATERS CORP.’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.
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These tallies are WATERS CORP.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Flemming Ornskov, M.D., M.P.H. | 52,733,323 | 1,576,324 | 38,492 | -- | 1,649,102 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Linda Baddour | 53,254,270 | 1,055,336 | 38,533 | -- | 1,649,102 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Udit Batra, Ph.D. | 54,278,572 | 36,201 | 33,366 | -- | 1,649,102 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Dan Brennan | 53,912,522 | 397,464 | 38,153 | -- | 1,649,102 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Richard Fearon | 52,782,131 | 1,527,599 | 38,409 | -- | 1,649,102 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Pearl. S. Huang, Ph.D. | 53,651,017 | 633,654 | 63,468 | -- | 1,649,102 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Wei Jiang | 53,915,983 | 394,594 | 37,562 | -- | 1,649,102 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Heather Knight | 53,915,084 | 394,298 | 38,757 | -- | 1,649,102 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Christopher A. Kuebler | 49,828,164 | 3,598,596 | 921,379 | -- | 1,649,102 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Mark Vergnano | 53,498,003 | 810,204 | 39,932 | -- | 1,649,102 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 2: RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 51,650,827 | 3,426,645 | 919,770 | -- | -- | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 3: NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 44,725,035 | 9,559,761 | 63,344 | -- | 1,649,102 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 4: APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 2009 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN | 54,258,975 | 28,224 | 60,940 | -- | 1,649,102 | Majority: yes |
Source: WATERS CORP., Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 746 asset managers that disclosed a WATERS CORP. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of WATERS CORP.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Meeting held 2025-05-22.
Combines 24 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
82% Majority: yes · of votes cast
WATERS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS”): 44,725,035 for, 9,559,761 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 59,498,000 outstanding shares: 75% for, 16% against (91% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 739 asset managers below cast 83% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the total votes cast at the meeting.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,428,160 | 684 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,144,226 | 31,611 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FUNDSMITH INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD. | 0 | 4,810,235 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AllianceBernstein | 3,078,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 2,565,903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,201,299 | 25,355 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 13,473 | 1,817,114 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,493,427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,465,941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 1,148,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Walter Scott & Partners Ltd | 946,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 865,279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 828,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 683,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 666,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 652,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 624,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA | 584,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Findlay Park Partners LLP | 582,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 545,089 | 28,838 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP | 567,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 524,971 | 30,323 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 519,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 496,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GUARDCAP ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd | 463,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 739 asset managers. See all 739 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-22.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast
WATERS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4: APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 2009 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN”): 54,258,975 for, 28,224 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 59,498,000 outstanding shares: 91% for, 0.1% against (91% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 159 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (21,033,929 for, 2,057 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,060,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,805,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,383,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 1,148,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 821,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 666,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 624,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 608,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 496,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 403,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 328,428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 323,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 316,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 310,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 241,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 222,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 220,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MADISON FUNDS | 160,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 138,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 137,628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 134,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 123,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 119,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 118,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 159 asset managers. See all 159 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-22.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
WATERS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher A. Kuebler”): 49,828,164 for, 3,598,596 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 59,498,000 outstanding shares: 84% for, 6% against (90% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 149 asset managers below cast 99.7% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (20,954,607 for, 43,410 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,060,231 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,805,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,383,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 1,148,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 821,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 666,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 624,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 608,626 | 7 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 496,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 403,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 328,428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 323,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 316,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 310,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 241,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 222,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 220,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MADISON FUNDS | 160,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 138,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 137,628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 134,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 123,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 119,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 118,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 149 asset managers. See all 149 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-22.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast
WATERS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dan Brennan”): 53,912,522 for, 397,464 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 59,498,000 outstanding shares: 91% for, 0.7% against (91% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 149 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (20,997,734 for, 283 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,060,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,805,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,383,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 1,148,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 821,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 666,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 624,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 608,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 496,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 403,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 328,428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 323,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 316,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 310,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 241,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 222,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 220,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MADISON FUNDS | 160,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 138,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 137,628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 134,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 123,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 119,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 118,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 149 asset managers. See all 149 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-22.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
WATERS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Flemming Ornskov, M.D., M.P.H.”): 52,733,323 for, 1,576,324 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 59,498,000 outstanding shares: 89% for, 3% against (91% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 149 asset managers below cast 99.7% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (20,946,671 for, 51,346 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,059,548 | 684 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,804,762 | 355 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,383,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 1,148,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 821,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 666,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 624,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 608,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 496,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 403,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 328,428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 323,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 316,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 310,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 241,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 222,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 220,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MADISON FUNDS | 160,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 138,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 137,628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 134,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 123,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 119,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 118,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 149 asset managers. See all 149 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-22.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast
WATERS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Heather Knight”): 53,915,084 for, 394,298 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 59,498,000 outstanding shares: 91% for, 0.7% against (91% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 149 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (20,995,729 for, 2,288 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,060,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,805,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,383,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 1,148,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 821,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 666,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 624,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 608,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 496,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 403,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 328,428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 323,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 316,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 310,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 241,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 222,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 220,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MADISON FUNDS | 160,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 138,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 137,628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 134,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 123,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 119,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 118,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 149 asset managers. See all 149 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-22.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
WATERS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Linda Baddour”): 53,254,270 for, 1,055,336 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 59,498,000 outstanding shares: 90% for, 2% against (91% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 149 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (20,639,708 for, 358,309 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,060,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,805,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,383,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 1,148,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 821,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 666,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 624,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 608,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 496,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 403,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 328,428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 323,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 316,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 310,995 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 241,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 222,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 220,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MADISON FUNDS | 160,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 138,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 137,628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 134,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 123,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 92,722 | 26,407 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 118,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 149 asset managers. See all 149 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-22.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
WATERS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark Vergnano”): 53,498,003 for, 810,204 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 59,498,000 outstanding shares: 90% for, 1% against (91% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 149 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (20,984,242 for, 12,649 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,059,548 | 684 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,804,762 | 355 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,383,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 1,148,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 821,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 666,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 624,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 608,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 496,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 403,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 328,428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 323,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 316,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 310,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 241,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 222,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 220,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MADISON FUNDS | 160,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 138,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 137,628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 134,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 123,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 119,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 118,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 149 asset managers. See all 149 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-22.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
WATERS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Pearl. S. Huang, Ph.D.”): 53,651,017 for, 633,654 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 59,498,000 outstanding shares: 90% for, 1% against (91% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 149 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (20,994,552 for, 3,465 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,060,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,805,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,383,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 1,148,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 821,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 666,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 624,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 608,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 496,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 403,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 328,428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 323,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 316,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 310,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 241,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 222,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 220,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MADISON FUNDS | 160,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 138,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 137,628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 134,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 123,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 119,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 118,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 149 asset managers. See all 149 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-22.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
WATERS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Richard Fearon”): 52,782,131 for, 1,527,599 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 59,498,000 outstanding shares: 89% for, 3% against (91% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 149 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (20,997,692 for, 325 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,060,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,805,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,383,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 1,148,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 821,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 666,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 624,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 608,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 496,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 403,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 328,428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 323,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 316,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 310,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 241,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 222,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 220,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MADISON FUNDS | 160,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 138,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 137,628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 134,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 123,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 119,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 118,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 149 asset managers. See all 149 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-22.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast
WATERS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Udit Batra, Ph.D.”): 54,278,572 for, 36,201 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 59,498,000 outstanding shares: 91% for, 0.1% against (91% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 149 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (20,997,734 for, 283 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,060,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,805,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,383,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 1,148,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 821,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 666,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 624,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 608,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 496,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 403,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 328,428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 323,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 316,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 310,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 241,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 222,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 220,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MADISON FUNDS | 160,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 138,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 137,628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 134,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 123,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 119,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 118,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 149 asset managers. See all 149 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-22.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast
WATERS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Wei Jiang”): 53,915,983 for, 394,594 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 59,498,000 outstanding shares: 91% for, 0.7% against (91% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 149 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (20,997,734 for, 283 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,060,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,805,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,383,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 1,148,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 821,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 666,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 624,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 608,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 496,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 403,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 328,428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 323,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 316,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 310,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 241,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 222,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 220,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MADISON FUNDS | 160,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 138,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 137,628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 134,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 123,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 119,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 118,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 149 asset managers. See all 149 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-22.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
WATERS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM”): 51,650,827 for, 3,426,645 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 59,498,000 outstanding shares: 87% for, 6% against (93% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 144 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (20,947,022 for, 17,083 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 7,059,548 | 684 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,805,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,383,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 1,148,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 821,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 666,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC | 624,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 608,626 | 7 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 496,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST | 424,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 403,598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 328,428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 323,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 316,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 310,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 241,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 222,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 220,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MADISON FUNDS | 160,273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 138,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 137,628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 134,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 123,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 119,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 118,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 144 asset managers. See all 144 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-22.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
100% fund support · no official result
The 7 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (24,355 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empower | 8,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GuideStone | 7,478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 4,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 3,017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Multi-Select Securities Fund for Puerto Rico Residents | 287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ballew Advisors, Inc | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Meeting held 2025-05-22.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
WATERS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM”): 51,650,827 for, 3,426,645 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 59,498,000 outstanding shares: 87% for, 6% against (93% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 4 asset managers below cast 18% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,066 for, 9,562 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardano Risk Management B.V. | 0 | 9,562 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WILLIAMSBURG INVESTMENT TRUST | 2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Simplify Exchange Traded Funds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Meeting held 2024-05-23 (outside the 2024-2025 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
WATERS CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Pursuant to the foregoing vote, the stockholders adopted a non-binding advisory resolution indicating their approval of the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.”): 3,854,281 for, 45,857 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-24 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 59,498,000 outstanding shares: 6% for, 0.1% against (7% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 3 asset managers below cast 14% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (800 for, 4,720 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLDSTREAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 0 | 4,720 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Ipswich Investment Management Co., Inc. | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Echo45 Advisors LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Meeting held 2025-05-22.
All nominees (reported as one line). These filers reported the election of directors as a single line covering every nominee. It is not attributed to any one director, and no share total is shown for it.
100% fund support · no official result
The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMSBURG INVESTMENT TRUST | 2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Simplify Exchange Traded Funds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Ranked by the number of WATERS CORP. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2024-2025 meeting, shown as a share of the 59,498,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 12.49% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 8.70% |
| 3 | FUNDSMITH INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD. | 8.08% |
| 4 | AllianceBernstein | 5.17% |
| 5 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 4.31% |
| 6 | State Street | 3.74% |
| 7 | Invesco | 3.08% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.51% |
| 9 | Fidelity | 2.46% |
| 10 | MFS | 1.93% |
Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 11.67% | 13F |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | 11.49% | DEF14A |
| Fundsmith LLP | 7.24% | 13G |
| State Street | 4.43% | 13F |
| AllianceBernstein L.P. | 3.50% | 13G |
| BNY Mellon | 3.05% | 13F |
| Invesco | 1.87% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 1.24% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.20% | 13F |
| Norges Bank | 1.15% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 59,498,000 shares outstanding, as reported by WATERS CORP. on its Form 10-Q dated 2025-03-29 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from WATERS CORP.’s 10-Q dated 2025-03-29. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At WATERS CORP.'s shareholder meeting held 2025-05-22, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 746 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 9,714 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 17 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's executive… — FOR was 82% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: WATERS CORP.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (filing date not recorded for this item).
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