Waters (NYSE: WAT) director buys 1,000 shares in open market trade

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Waters Corporation director Richard H. Fearon bought 1,000 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction on March 6, 2026. The shares were purchased at a weighted average price of $306.34 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $305.84 to $306.49. Following this purchase, he directly holds 3,302 Waters shares.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FEARON RICHARD H

(Last) (First) (Middle)

34 MAPLE STREET

(Street)

MILFORD MA 01757

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WATERS CORP /DE/ [ WAT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/06/2026		P		1,000	A	$306.34(1)	3,302	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $305.84 to $306.49 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

	/s/ Keeley A. Aleman, attorney-in-fact for Richard H. Fearon	03/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Waters (WAT) director Richard H. Fearon report in this Form 4?

Richard H. Fearon reported buying 1,000 shares of Waters common stock in an open-market transaction. The purchase took place on March 6, 2026 and increased his direct ownership to 3,302 shares.

How many Waters (WAT) shares did the director buy and at what price?

He purchased 1,000 Waters common shares at a weighted average price of $306.34 per share. Individual trades occurred at prices between $305.84 and $306.49, according to the filing footnote.

What is Richard H. Fearon’s total Waters (WAT) shareholding after this transaction?

After the reported open-market purchase, Richard H. Fearon directly owns 3,302 shares of Waters common stock. This figure includes the newly acquired 1,000 shares bought on March 6, 2026.

Was the Waters (WAT) director transaction a buy or a sell?

The transaction was a buy. The Form 4 shows an open-market purchase (code P) of 1,000 Waters common shares, rather than a sale or other type of disposition.

How was the purchase price for Waters (WAT) shares described in the Form 4?

The price is reported as a weighted average of $306.34 per share. A footnote explains the shares were bought in multiple trades at prices ranging from $305.84 to $306.49 per share.

Does the Waters (WAT) Form 4 mention multiple trade executions for the director’s purchase?

Yes. The filing notes that the 1,000 shares were purchased in multiple transactions within a price range of $305.84 to $306.49, with $306.34 disclosed as the weighted average price.