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[8-K] THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. Reports Material Event

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Thermo Fisher Scientific sold a new series of notes under an underwriting agreement entered on September 30, 2025 and reported the related event on October 7, 2025. The company expects net proceeds of approximately $2.48 billion after underwriting discounts and offering expenses.

The company intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions, repayment and refinancing of debt, working capital, capital expenditures, repurchases of equity securities, or temporary investment in short-term liquid instruments. The Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1; a Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.2, and a legal opinion and consent from its counsel are filed as Exhibit 5.1/23.1.

Thermo Fisher Scientific ha venduto una nuova serie di note in base a un accordo di sottoscrizione stipulato il 30 settembre 2025 e ha riferito l’evento relativo il 7 ottobre 2025. L’azienda prevede proventi netti di circa $2.48 miliardi dopo gli sconti di sottoscrizione e le spese di offerta.

L’azienda intende utilizzare i proventi netti per finalità aziendali generali, che possono includere acquisizioni, rimborso e rifinanziamento del debito, capitale circolante, investimenti in capitale, riacquisti di strumenti proprio, o investimenti temporanei in strumenti liquidi a breve termine. L’Accordo di Sottoscrizione è depositato come Exhibit 1.1; un Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture è depositato come Exhibit 4.2, e un parere legale e il consenso del proprio consulente sono depositati come Exhibit 5.1/23.1.

Thermo Fisher Scientific vendió una nueva serie de notas bajo un acuerdo de suscripción celebrado el 30 de septiembre de 2025 y comunicó el evento relacionado el 7 de octubre de 2025. La empresa espera una financiación neta de aproximadamente $2.48 mil millones tras descuentos de suscripción y gastos de oferta.

La compañía tiene la intención de usar los fondos netos para propósitos corporativos generales, que pueden incluir adquisiciones, reembolsos y refinanciamiento de deuda, capital de trabajo, gastos de capital, recompras de valores, o inversión temporal en instrumentos líquidos a corto plazo. El Acuerdo de Suscripción se archiva como Exhibit 1.1; un Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture se archiva como Exhibit 4.2, y una opinión legal y el consentimiento de su asesor se archivan como Exhibit 5.1/23.1.

Thermo Fisher Scientific2025년 9월 30일에 체결된 인수 계약에 따라 새로운 시리즈의 어음을 판매했고, 관련 사건은 2025년 10월 7일에 보고했습니다. 회사는 인수 할인가 및 발행 비용 차감 후 순이익이 약 $2.48 billion이 될 것으로 예상합니다.

회사는 순이익금을 일반 기업 목적으로 사용할 계획이며, 여기에는 인수, 부채의 상환 및 재융자, 운전자본, 자본적 지출, 자기주식 재매입 또는 단기 유동성 상품에 대한 임시 투자 등이 포함될 수 있습니다. Underwriting Agreement는 Exhibit 1.1로 보관되어 있고 Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture는 Exhibit 4.2, 법적 의견 및 고문 동의서는 Exhibit 5.1/23.1로 보관되어 있습니다.

Thermo Fisher Scientific a vendu une nouvelle série d’obligations dans le cadre d’un accord de souscription conclu le 30 septembre 2025 et a communiqué l’événement connexe le 7 octobre 2025. La société prévoit des produits nets d’environ $2.48 milliards après les rabais de souscription et les frais d’offre.

La société a l’intention d’utiliser les produits nets pour des finalités générales d’entreprise, qui peuvent inclure des acquisitions, le remboursement et le refinancement de la dette, le fonds de roulement, les dépenses d’investissement, les rachats d’actions ou des investissements temporaires dans des instruments liquides à court terme. L’Acuerdo de Souscription est déposé comme Exhibit 1.1; un Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture est déposé comme Exhibit 4.2, et un avis juridique et le consentement de son conseil sont déposés comme Exhibit 5.1/23.1.

Thermo Fisher Scientific hat eine neue Serie von Anleihen im Rahmen einer Emissionsvereinbarung verkauft, die am 30. September 2025 geschlossen wurde, und das damit verbundene Ereignis am 7. Oktober 2025 gemeldet. Das Unternehmen erwartet Nettogelderträge in Höhe von etwa $2.48 Milliarden nach Underwriting-Rabatten und Angebotskosten.

Das Unternehmen beabsichtigt, die Nettogelder für allgemeine Unternehmenszwecke zu verwenden, zu denen Übernahmen, Tilgung und Refinanzierung von Schulden, Betriebskapital, Investitionen in Sachanlagen, Rückkäufe von Eigenkapitalwerten oder temporäre Investitionen in kurzfristig liquide Instrumente gehören können. Der Underwriting-Vertrag ist als Exhibit 1.1 abgelegt; ein Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture ist als Exhibit 4.2 abgelegt, und eine rechtliche Stellungnahme sowie die Zustimmung von Rechtsberatern sind als Exhibit 5.1/23.1 abgelegt.

Thermo Fisher Scientific باع سلسلة جديدة من السندات بموجب اتفاقية الاكتتاب التي تم إبرامها في 30 سبتمبر 2025 وأبلغت عن الحدث ذي الصلة في 7 أكتوبر 2025. تتوقع الشركة عوائد صافية تبلغ نحو $2.48 مليار بعد خصومات الاكتتاب وتكاليف العرض.

تنوي الشركة استخدام صافي العوائد لـ أغراض تشغيلية عامة، والتي قد تشمل عمليات استحواذ، سداد وإعادة تمويل الدين، رأس المال العامل، النفقات الرأسمالية، إعادة شراء الأوراق المالية، أو الاستثمار المؤقت في أدوات سائلة قصيرة الأجل. يتم حفظ اتفاقية الاكتتاب كـ Exhibit 1.1؛ ويتم حفظ سند زائد ثانٍ Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture كـ Exhibit 4.2، كما يتم حفظ الرأي القانوني وموافقة مستشارها كـ Exhibit 5.1/23.1.

Thermo Fisher Scientific 在于 2025年9月30日 签订的承销协议下发行新系列票据,并于 2025年10月7日 报告相关事件。公司预计在承销折价和发行费用之后净收益约为 $2.48 billion

公司拟将净收益用于 一般企业目的,其中可能包括并购、偿还和再融资债务、营运资金、资本性支出、回购股本,或在短期流动性工具中进行临时投资。承销协议归档为 Exhibit 1.1;Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture 归档为 Exhibit 4.2,律师意见及其顾问同意书归档为 Exhibit 5.1/23.1

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Insights

Sale increases liquidity and extends funding sources with ~$2.48B.

The transaction provides the company with sizeable near-term liquidity that can be used to refinance maturing obligations or fund acquisitions. The expected net proceeds of $2.48 billion are disclosed after underwriting discounts and offering expenses.

Dependencies include market demand for corporate paper and the company's future debt maturities; monitor upcoming maturity schedule and any announced uses such as specific debt repayment or buybacks within the next 12 months.

Proceeds earmarked for flexible corporate uses, keeping strategic optionality.

The stated uses—acquisitions, refinancing, working capital, capex, or share repurchases—preserve strategic flexibility without committing proceeds to a single purpose. The filing also attaches the Underwriting Agreement and a supplemental indenture, indicating formal documentation is in place.

Key items to watch are any follow-up announcements specifying targeted acquisitions, the timing and size of debt paydowns, or a repurchase program that would disclose allocation of the $2.48 billion.

Thermo Fisher Scientific ha venduto una nuova serie di note in base a un accordo di sottoscrizione stipulato il 30 settembre 2025 e ha riferito l’evento relativo il 7 ottobre 2025. L’azienda prevede proventi netti di circa $2.48 miliardi dopo gli sconti di sottoscrizione e le spese di offerta.

L’azienda intende utilizzare i proventi netti per finalità aziendali generali, che possono includere acquisizioni, rimborso e rifinanziamento del debito, capitale circolante, investimenti in capitale, riacquisti di strumenti proprio, o investimenti temporanei in strumenti liquidi a breve termine. L’Accordo di Sottoscrizione è depositato come Exhibit 1.1; un Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture è depositato come Exhibit 4.2, e un parere legale e il consenso del proprio consulente sono depositati come Exhibit 5.1/23.1.

Thermo Fisher Scientific vendió una nueva serie de notas bajo un acuerdo de suscripción celebrado el 30 de septiembre de 2025 y comunicó el evento relacionado el 7 de octubre de 2025. La empresa espera una financiación neta de aproximadamente $2.48 mil millones tras descuentos de suscripción y gastos de oferta.

La compañía tiene la intención de usar los fondos netos para propósitos corporativos generales, que pueden incluir adquisiciones, reembolsos y refinanciamiento de deuda, capital de trabajo, gastos de capital, recompras de valores, o inversión temporal en instrumentos líquidos a corto plazo. El Acuerdo de Suscripción se archiva como Exhibit 1.1; un Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture se archiva como Exhibit 4.2, y una opinión legal y el consentimiento de su asesor se archivan como Exhibit 5.1/23.1.

Thermo Fisher Scientific2025년 9월 30일에 체결된 인수 계약에 따라 새로운 시리즈의 어음을 판매했고, 관련 사건은 2025년 10월 7일에 보고했습니다. 회사는 인수 할인가 및 발행 비용 차감 후 순이익이 약 $2.48 billion이 될 것으로 예상합니다.

회사는 순이익금을 일반 기업 목적으로 사용할 계획이며, 여기에는 인수, 부채의 상환 및 재융자, 운전자본, 자본적 지출, 자기주식 재매입 또는 단기 유동성 상품에 대한 임시 투자 등이 포함될 수 있습니다. Underwriting Agreement는 Exhibit 1.1로 보관되어 있고 Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture는 Exhibit 4.2, 법적 의견 및 고문 동의서는 Exhibit 5.1/23.1로 보관되어 있습니다.

Thermo Fisher Scientific a vendu une nouvelle série d’obligations dans le cadre d’un accord de souscription conclu le 30 septembre 2025 et a communiqué l’événement connexe le 7 octobre 2025. La société prévoit des produits nets d’environ $2.48 milliards après les rabais de souscription et les frais d’offre.

La société a l’intention d’utiliser les produits nets pour des finalités générales d’entreprise, qui peuvent inclure des acquisitions, le remboursement et le refinancement de la dette, le fonds de roulement, les dépenses d’investissement, les rachats d’actions ou des investissements temporaires dans des instruments liquides à court terme. L’Acuerdo de Souscription est déposé comme Exhibit 1.1; un Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture est déposé comme Exhibit 4.2, et un avis juridique et le consentement de son conseil sont déposés comme Exhibit 5.1/23.1.

Thermo Fisher Scientific hat eine neue Serie von Anleihen im Rahmen einer Emissionsvereinbarung verkauft, die am 30. September 2025 geschlossen wurde, und das damit verbundene Ereignis am 7. Oktober 2025 gemeldet. Das Unternehmen erwartet Nettogelderträge in Höhe von etwa $2.48 Milliarden nach Underwriting-Rabatten und Angebotskosten.

Das Unternehmen beabsichtigt, die Nettogelder für allgemeine Unternehmenszwecke zu verwenden, zu denen Übernahmen, Tilgung und Refinanzierung von Schulden, Betriebskapital, Investitionen in Sachanlagen, Rückkäufe von Eigenkapitalwerten oder temporäre Investitionen in kurzfristig liquide Instrumente gehören können. Der Underwriting-Vertrag ist als Exhibit 1.1 abgelegt; ein Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture ist als Exhibit 4.2 abgelegt, und eine rechtliche Stellungnahme sowie die Zustimmung von Rechtsberatern sind als Exhibit 5.1/23.1 abgelegt.


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): October 7, 2025

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Delaware
1-8002
04-2209186
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

168 Third Avenue
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 622-1000

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):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
 
TMO
 
New York Stock Exchange
3.200% Notes due 2026
 
TMO 26B
 
New York Stock Exchange
1.400% Notes due 2026
 
TMO 26A
 
New York Stock Exchange
1.450% Notes due 2027
 
TMO 27
 
New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Notes due 2027
 
TMO 27B
 
New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Notes due 2028
 
TMO 28A
 
New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Notes due 2028
 
TMO 28
 
New York Stock Exchange
1.950% Notes due 2029
 
TMO 29
 
New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2031
 
TMO 31
 
New York Stock Exchange
2.375% Notes due 2032
 
TMO 32
 
New York Stock Exchange
3.650% Notes due 2034
 
TMO 34
 
New York Stock Exchange
2.875% Notes due 2037
 
TMO 37
 
New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Notes due 2039
 
TMO 39
 
New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2049
 
TMO 49
 
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).                           Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐



Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 7, 2025, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (the “Company”) issued $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.200% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”), $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.473% Senior Notes due 2032 (the “2032 Notes”), $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.794% Senior Notes due 2035 (the “2035 Notes”) and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.894% Senior Notes due 2037 (the “2037 Notes” and, collectively with the 2031 Notes, the 2032 Notes and the 2035 Notes, the “Notes”) in a public offering (the “Offering”) pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-285159) and a preliminary prospectus supplement and prospectus supplement related to the offering of the Notes, each as previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Notes were issued under an indenture, dated as of November 20, 2009 (the “Base Indenture”) and the Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2025 (the “Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), between the Company, as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.

The 2031 Notes will mature on March 1, 2031, the 2032 Notes will mature on October 7, 2032, the 2035 Notes will mature on October 7, 2035 and the 2037 Notes will mature on October 7, 2037. Interest on the 2031 Notes will be paid semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning on March 1, 2026. Interest on the 2032 Notes, the 2035 Notes and the 2037 Notes will be paid semi-annually in arrears on April 7 and October 7 of each year, beginning on April 7, 2026.

Prior to February 1, 2031, in the case of the 2031 Notes, August 7, 2032, in the case of the 2032 Notes, July 7, 2035, in the case of the 2035 Notes and July 7, 2037, in the case of the 2037 Notes (each, a “Par Call Date”), the Company may redeem each series of the Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes of such series to be redeemed and (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest in respect of the Notes of such series being redeemed (not including any portion of the payments of interest accrued but unpaid as of the date of redemption and assuming that such Notes to be redeemed matured on their applicable Par Call Date), discounted to the date of redemption on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months), at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the Indenture) plus 10 basis points, in the case of the 2031 Notes, 10 basis points, in the case of the 2032 Notes, 10 basis points, in the case of the 2035 Notes and 15 basis points, in the case of the 2037 Notes, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes of such series being redeemed, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.

In addition, on and after the applicable Par Call Date, the Company may redeem some or all of each series of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.

Upon the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the Indenture) of the Company and a contemporaneous downgrade of the Notes below an investment grade rating by at least two of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global, Inc., and Fitch Ratings, Limited, the Company will, in certain circumstances, be required to make an offer to purchase the Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of repurchase.


The Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company. The Notes rank equally in right of payment with the existing and any future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company and rank senior in right of payment to any existing and future indebtedness of the Company that is subordinated to the Notes. The Notes are also effectively subordinated in right of payment to all future secured indebtedness of the Company to the extent of the assets securing such indebtedness, and are structurally subordinated to all existing and any future indebtedness and any other liabilities and commitments (including trade payables and lease obligations) of its subsidiaries.

The Indenture contains limited affirmative and negative covenants. The negative covenants restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur debt secured by liens on Principal Properties (as defined in the Indenture) or on shares of capital stock of any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries that owns a Principal Property and engage in sale and lease-back transactions with respect to any Principal Property. The Indenture also limits the ability of the Company to merge or consolidate or sell all or substantially all of its assets.

Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Indenture, which includes payment defaults, defaults in the performance of affirmative and negative covenants, bankruptcy and insolvency related defaults and failure to pay certain indebtedness, the obligations of the Company under the Notes may be accelerated, in which case the entire principal amount of the Notes would be immediately due and payable.

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, counsel to the Company, has issued an opinion to the Company, dated October 7, 2025, regarding the Notes. A copy of this opinion is filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Base Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture, which are filed with this report as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2 hereto, respectively. Each of the foregoing documents is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01
Other Events.

The sale of the Notes was made pursuant to the terms of an Underwriting Agreement, which the Company entered into on September 30, 2025 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, ING Financial Markets LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule A to the Underwriting Agreement.

The Company expects that the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes will be approximately $2.48 billion, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the acquisition of companies or businesses, repayment and refinancing of debt, working capital and capital expenditures or the repurchase of its outstanding equity securities or the Company may temporarily invest the net proceeds in short-term, liquid investments until they are used for their ultimate purpose.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed with this report as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits


Exhibit No.
 
Description
1.1
 
Underwriting Agreement, dated September 30, 2025, by and among the Company, as issuer, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, ING Financial Markets LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and the several other underwriters named in Schedule A thereto.
     
4.1
 
 
Indenture, dated as of November 20, 2009, between the Company, as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 20, 2009 File No. 1-8002 and incorporated in this document by reference).
     
4.2
 
Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2025, between the Company, as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.
     
5.1
 
Opinion of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP.
     
23.1
 
Consent of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 above).
     
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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:
 October 7, 2025
By:
/s/ Thomas B. Shropshire
   
Thomas B. Shropshire
   
Senior Vice President and General Counsel



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