Shareholder Vote

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 22, 2024 THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) Delaware 1-8002 04-2209186 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 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 3.200% Notes due 2026 TMO 26B 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 3.650% Notes due 2034 TMO 34 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 (§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 22, 2024, 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 2025 annual meeting of shareholders. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Marc N. Casper 291,642,341  26,264,880  1,251,106  18,939,070  Nelson J. Chai 298,956,592  19,172,473  1,029,262  18,939,070  Ruby R. Chandy 315,153,133  3,569,683  435,511  18,939,070  C. Martin Harris 297,342,987  20,943,147  872,193  18,939,070  Tyler Jacks 312,972,768  5,742,386  443,173  18,939,070  Jennifer M. Johnson 313,364,342  5,323,046  470,939  18,939,070  R. Alexandra Keith 310,905,583  7,785,923  466,821  18,939,070  James C. Mullen 312,305,245  6,411,557  441,525  18,939,070  Debora L. Spar 318,236,224  470,856  451,247  18,939,070  Scott M. Sperling 301,652,519  17,058,310  447,498  18,939,070  Dion J. Weisler 309,538,534  9,176,625  443,168  18,939,070  2.    A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 280,838,866  35,306,239  3,013,222  18,939,070  3.    The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified. For Against Abstain 300,707,160  36,959,440  430,797  4.    The shareholder proposal to implement simple majority voting was not approved. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 21,434,413  296,785,778  938,136  18,939,070  2 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 24, 2024 By: /s/ Michael A. Boxer Michael A. Boxer Senior Vice President and General Counsel 3