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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 12, 2016
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THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
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Delaware | 1-8002 | 04-2209186 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification |
incorporation or organization) | | Number) |
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168 Third Avenue | |
Waltham, Massachusetts | 02451 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(781) 622-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
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):
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) On December 12, 2016, Peter M. Wilver, a named executive officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to retire effective March 31, 2017. Mr. Wilver became an executive officer of the Company in 2003 and is its Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer.
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 thereunto duly authorized, on this 14th day of December, 2016.
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| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Seth H. Hoogasian |
| | Seth H. Hoogasian |
| | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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