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 26, 2015
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-8002 | 04-2209186 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 81 Wyman Street Waltham, Massachusetts |
02451 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 622-1000
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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
On April 26, 2015, Lars R. Sørensen, a director of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he would be resigning from the Board of Directors due to increased commitments associated with his primary employment. Mr. Sørensen’s resignation is effective July 1, 2015.
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.
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. | ||||||||
| Date: April 30, 2015 | By: | /s/ Seth H. Hoogasian | ||||||
| Name: | Seth H. Hoogasian | |||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||||