[Form 4] WATERS CORP /DE/ Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Waters Corp senior vice president Jianqing Bennett reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On the vesting of previously reported restricted stock units, 302 shares of common stock were withheld by the company at $304.09 per share to cover tax obligations. Following this withholding, Bennett directly holds 6,532 shares of Waters common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Bennett Jianqing

Role SVP Waters Adv. Diagnostics

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	302	$304.09	$92K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 6,532 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Tax-withheld shares: 302 shares Withholding price: $304.09 per share Post-transaction holdings: 6,532 shares

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Tax-withheld shares 302 shares Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations on RSU vesting

Withholding price $304.09 per share Value used for 302 shares withheld for taxes

Post-transaction holdings 6,532 shares Common stock directly held after the tax-withholding disposition

Key Terms

restricted stock units, tax withholding obligations, transaction code F

3 terms

restricted stock units financial

"in connection with the vesting and settlement of previously reported restricted stock units"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

tax withholding obligations financial

"withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting"

transaction code F regulatory

"transaction_code": "F", "transaction_code_description": "Payment of exercise price or tax liability"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Bennett Jianqing

(Last) (First) (Middle)

34 MAPLE STREET

(Street)

MILFORD MASSACHUSETTS 01757

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP Waters Adv. Diagnostics

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/06/2026

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

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

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

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	04/06/2026		F		302(1)	D	$304.09	6,532	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. Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of previously reported restricted stock units.

	/s/ Michael Lynn, attorney-in-fact for Jianqing Bennett	04/07/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)