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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 19, 2021 THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) Delaware 1-8002 04-2209186 (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 class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $1.00 par value TMO New York Stock Exchange 0.750% Notes due 2024 TMO 24A New York Stock Exchange 0.125% Notes due 2025 TMO 25B New York Stock Exchange 2.000% Notes due 2025 TMO 25 New York Stock Exchange 1.400% Notes due 2026 TMO 26A New York Stock Exchange 1.450% Notes due 2027 TMO 27 New York Stock Exchange 1.750% Notes due 2027 TMO 27B New York Stock Exchange 0.500% Notes due 2028 TMO 28A New York Stock Exchange 1.375% Notes due 2028 TMO 28 New York Stock Exchange 1.950% Notes due 2029 TMO 29 New York Stock Exchange 0.875% Notes due 2031 TMO 31 New York Stock Exchange 2.375% Notes due 2032 TMO 32 New York Stock Exchange 2.875% Notes due 2037 TMO 37 New York Stock Exchange 1.500% Notes due 2039 TMO 39 New York Stock Exchange 1.875% Notes due 2049 TMO 49 New 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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                                  ☐   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.   ☐ THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders At the annual meeting of stockholders of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 19, 2021, the stockholders 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 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Marc N. Casper 297,473,118  25,100,253  1,747,133  20,300,794  Nelson J. Chai 313,475,780  10,454,940  389,784  20,300,794  C. Martin Harris 305,227,206  18,708,884  384,414  20,300,794  Tyler Jacks 318,757,522  5,263,587  299,395  20,300,794  R. Alexandra Keith 323,196,263  852,319  271,922  20,300,794  Thomas J. Lynch 256,798,391  67,155,959  366,154  20,300,794  Jim P. Manzi 307,452,033  16,496,182  372,289  20,300,794  James C. Mullen 319,566,600  4,454,819  299,085  20,300,794  Lars R. Sørensen 294,710,279  28,020,158  1,590,067  20,300,794  Debora L. Spar 319,001,737  5,027,938  290,829  20,300,794  Scott M. Sperling 308,225,680  15,714,768  380,056  20,300,794  Dion J. Weisler 311,811,939  12,200,540  308,025  20,300,794  2.    A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved. For: 267,641,586  Against: 54,679,569  Abstain: 1,999,349  Broker Non-Votes: 20,300,794  3.    The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 was ratified. For: 334,470,701  Against: 9,826,248  Abstain: 324,349  4.    A shareholder proposal regarding the right to call special meetings was approved. For: 181,687,994  Against: 142,095,094  Abstain: 537,416  Broker Non-Votes: 20,300,794  2 THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 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 thereunto duly authorized. THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. Date: May 20, 2021 By: /s/ Michael A. Boxer Michael A. Boxer Senior Vice President and General Counsel 3