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 28, 2020   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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of exchange on which registered Common stock, $1 par value per share   PKI   The New York Stock Exchange 1.875% Notes due 2026   PKI 21A   The New York Stock Exchange 0.600% Notes due 2021   PKI 21B   The 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 of shareholders of the Company held on April 28, 2020, the shareholders voted on the following proposals:   • a proposal to elect the eight 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     96,186,244       1,995,906       708,059       5,395,681   Samuel R. Chapin     98,517,188       270,499       102,522       5,395,681   Sylvie Grégoire, PharmD     98,137,077       658,162       94,970       5,395,681   Alexis P. Michas     97,828,154       966,144       95,911       5,395,681   Prahlad R. Singh, PhD     98,508,435       281,691       100,083       5,395,681   Michel Vounatsos     98,522,437       270,113       97,659       5,395,681   Frank Witney, PhD     98,027,944       768,820       93,445       5,395,681   Pascale Witz     97,477,448       1,312,094       100,667       5,395,681   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     102,378,167       1,702,853       204,870       0   Proposal #3 – To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the Company’s executive compensation. For     Against     Abstain     Broker  Non-Votes     78,436,743       19,017,887       1,435,579       5,395,681   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: May 1, 2020     By: /s/ John L. Healy               John L. Healy               Vice President and Assistant Secretary