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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting

to be held on May 12, 2020, for Waters Corporation

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. To view the proxy statement, annual report, directions to register for the virtual annual meeting and voting instructions, go to www.proxydocs.com/WAT. To submit your proxy while visiting this site, you will need the 12 digit control number in the box below.

      

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Waters Corporation Notice of Annual Meeting
 

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Date:

 

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

 
 

Time:

 

9:00 A.M. (Eastern Time)

 
 

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  Board of Directors Recommends a Vote FOR all nominees for director in Proposal 1 and FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.

  1.

 

To elect the ten directors specifically named in the proxy statement to serve for a term of one year and until their successors are elected:

  Nominees  

(01) Linda Baddour

 

(05) Gary E. Hendrickson

 

(09) JoAnn A. Reed

 
   

(02) Michael J. Berendt, Ph.D.

 

(06) Christopher A. Kuebler

 

(10) Thomas P. Salice

 
   

(03) Edward Conard

 

(07) Christopher J. O’Connell

   
   

(04) Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D.

 

(08) Flemming Ornskov, M.D., M.P.H

   

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To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.

 

  3.

 

To approve, by non-binding vote, named executive officer compensation.

 

  4.

 

To approve the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

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To consider and act upon any other matters which may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

You may attend the Annual Meeting virtually via the Internet by registering at www.proxydocs.com/WAT where you will be able to vote electronically and submit questions. In order to attend, you must register in advance at www.proxydocs.com/WAT prior to the deadline of May 7, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Upon completing your registration, you will receive further instructions via email, including your unique links that will allow you access to the meeting and will also permit you to submit questions.