Attached files
| file | filename |
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| EX-10.1 - STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT - EXECUTIVE OFFICERS - WATERS CORP /DE/ | d453660dex101.htm |
| EX-10.3 - RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT - DIRECTORS - WATERS CORP /DE/ | d453660dex103.htm |
| EX-10.2 - STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT - DIRECTORS - WATERS CORP /DE/ | d453660dex102.htm |
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) December 11, 2012
Waters Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 01-14010 | 13-3668640 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 34 Maple Street, Milford, Massachusetts | 01757 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(508) 478-2000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On December 11, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Waters Corporation (the “Company”) approved forms of Equity Compensation Award Agreements (the “Form Award Agreements”) to be used for awards of executive stock options, director stock options and director restricted stock under the Waters Corporation 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. These Form Award Agreements are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3, respectively, and are incorporated herein by this reference.
The description in the Form 8-K of the Form Award Agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copies of the Form Award Agreements that are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits. The Following exhibits are furnished herewith.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Form of Waters 2012 Stock Option Agreement – Executive Officers | |
| 10.2 | Form of Waters 2012 Stock Option Agreement – Directors | |
| 10.3 | Form of Waters 2012 Restricted Stock Agreement – Directors | |
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.
| WATERS CORPORATION | ||||||
| Dated: December 11, 2012 | By: | /s/ William J. Curry | ||||
| Name: | William J. Curry | |||||
| Title: | Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer | |||||