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 21, 2025 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 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  21, 2025, 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 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Marc N. Casper 288,144,302  25,678,666  2,486,405  18,072,525  Nelson J. Chai 296,784,356  18,421,795  1,103,222  18,072,525  Ruby R. Chandy 313,439,920  2,495,128  374,325  18,072,525  C. Martin Harris 297,504,154  18,426,884  378,335  18,072,525  Tyler Jacks 309,910,625  6,020,753  377,995  18,072,525  Jennifer M. Johnson 309,171,010  6,591,555  546,808  18,072,525  R. Alexandra Keith 309,795,805  5,979,780  533,788  18,072,525  Karen S. Lynch 315,639,296  295,640  374,437  18,072,525  James C. Mullen 309,634,753  6,294,017  380,603  18,072,525  Debora L. Spar 315,509,501  426,032  373,840  18,072,525  Scott M. Sperling 297,998,762  17,930,767  379,844  18,072,525  Dion J. Weisler 274,603,443  41,325,407  380,523  18,072,525  2.    A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was not approved. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 111,099,532  201,378,177  3,831,664  18,072,525  3.    The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 was ratified. For Against Abstain 295,910,313  38,096,113  375,472  4.    The shareholder proposal to remove the one year holding period requirement to call a special meeting was not approved. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 25,723,747  289,719,925  865,701  18,072,525  SIGNATURES 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 28, 2025 By: /s/ Michael A. Boxer Michael A. Boxer Senior Vice President and General Counsel