Form 8-K

 

 

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 27, 2010

 

 

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)

781-663-6900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the annual meeting of shareholders of PerkinElmer, Inc. held on April 27, 2010, the shareholders voted on (i) a proposal to elect the nine nominees for director named below for terms of one year each and (ii) a proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as PerkinElmer’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. The shareholders elected each of the nominees to serve as 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 PerkinElmer’s independent registered public accounting firm was also approved. The final number of votes cast for or against or abstaining from voting on that proposal are listed below.

Proposal #1 – To elect the following nominees as our directors for terms of one year each:

 

Name

   For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

Robert F. Friel

   92,169,412    3,007,184    129,624    9,891,614

Nicholas A. Lopardo

   92,492,797    2,685,956    127,467    9,891,614

Alexis P. Michas

   93,255,551    1,925,504    125,165    9,891,614

James C. Mullen

   67,573,518    27,601,115    131,587    9,891,614

Vicki L. Sato

   93,981,626    1,219,985    104,609    9,891,614

Gabriel Schmergel

   65,095,572    30,078,518    132,130    9,891,614

Kenton J. Sicchitano

   67,376,540    27,801,784    127,896    9,891,614

Patrick J. Sullivan

   93,390,987    1,788,307    126,926    9,891,614

G. Robert Tod

   67,491,371    27,679,468    135,381    9,891,614

Proposal #2To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent public accounting firm for the current fiscal year.

 

For    Against    Abstain
102,424,792    2,580,655    192,387


SIGNATURES

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 30, 2010   By:   /S/    JOHN L. HEALY        
  Name:   John L. Healy
  Title:   Vice President and Assistant Secretary