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): April 24, 2018 PerkinElmer, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Massachusetts 001-05075 04-2052042 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 940 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 663-6900 Not applicable. (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 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)) 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 of shareholders of PerkinElmer, Inc. (the “Company”) held on April 24, 2018, the shareholders voted on the following proposals: • a proposal to elect the nine nominees for director named below for terms of one year each; • a proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year; and • a proposal to approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the Company’s executive compensation. The shareholders elected each of the nominees to serve as a director for a term of one year. The final number of votes cast for or against or abstaining and the number of broker non-votes for each nominee are listed below. The proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and the proposal to approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the Company’s executive compensation, were each also approved. The final number of votes cast for or against or abstaining from voting on those two proposals and the number of broker non-votes on the executive compensation proposal are listed below. Proposal #1 – To elect the following nominees as our directors for terms of one year each: Name Votes in Favor Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Peter Barrett 98,049,145 645,114 177,942 5,562,646 Samuel R. Chapin 98,419,961 272,873 179,367 5,562,646 Robert F. Friel 94,789,830 2,636,862 1,445,509 5,562,646 Sylvie Grégoire, PharmD 98,131,363 562,626 178,212 5,562,646 Nicholas A. Lopardo 97,179,230 1,514,070 178,901 5,562,646 Alexis P. Michas 96,163,772 2,530,671 177,758 5,562,646 Patrick J. Sullivan 98,078,513 614,649 179,039 5,562,646 Frank Witney, PhD 97,966,084 727,673 178,444 5,562,646 Pascale Witz 92,206,782 6,443,532 221,887 5,562,646 Proposal #2 – To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 102,797,832 1,408,145 228,870 0 Proposal #3 – To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the Company’s executive compensation. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 95,468,838 3,028,154 375,209 5,562,646 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. PERKINELMER, INC. Date: April 25, 2018 By: /s/ John L. Healy John L. Healy Vice President and Assistant Secretary