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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 18, 2022 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 shareholders of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 18, 2022, 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 2023 annual meeting of shareholders. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Marc N. Casper 295,048,274  28,618,108  1,479,218  18,391,588  Nelson J. Chai 308,721,266  15,581,693  842,641  18,391,588  Ruby R. Chandy 324,117,266  742,343  285,991  18,391,588  C. Martin Harris 313,034,719  11,744,603  366,278  18,391,588  Tyler Jacks 317,259,441  7,581,796  304,363  18,391,588  R. Alexandra Keith 315,080,584  9,707,902  357,114  18,391,588  Jim P. Manzi 309,354,332  15,471,901  319,367  18,391,588  James C. Mullen 318,208,838  6,654,772  281,990  18,391,588  Lars R. Sørensen 299,506,746  24,324,464  1,314,390  18,391,588  Debora L. Spar 321,170,098  3,689,844  285,658  18,391,588  Scott M. Sperling 304,574,902  19,780,873  789,825  18,391,588  Dion J. Weisler 313,529,420  11,331,743  284,437  18,391,588  2.    A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved. For: 285,827,075  Against: 38,248,331  Abstain: 1,070,194  Broker Non-Votes: 18,391,588  3.    The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 was ratified. For: 326,246,519  Against: 16,534,645  Abstain: 756,024  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 19, 2022 By: /s/ Michael A. Boxer Michael A. Boxer Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 3