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                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) July 8, 2002

                               Waters Corporation
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

         01-14010                                         13-3668640
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 (Commission File Number)                      (IRS Employer Identification No.)

34 Maple Street, Milford, Massachusetts                     01757
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)

                                 (508) 478-2000
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                       N/A
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 5. Other Events

The purpose of this Form 8-K is to inform the public and security holders of a
press release announcing the Company's field integration of the Micromass
division with the Waters division. A copy of the press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1.

Certain statements contained in the current report on Form 8-K are
forward-looking. These statements are subject to various risks and
uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of the Registrant,
including (i) changes in the HPLC, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis
portions of the analytical instrument marketplace as a result of economic or
regulatory influences, (ii) changes in the competitive marketplace, including
new products or pricing changes by the Registrant's competitors, and (iii) the
ability of the Registrant to generate increased sales and profitability from new
product introductions, as well as additional risk factors set forth in the
Registrant's Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2001. Actual
results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and
expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements the Registrant may
make, whether because of these factors or for other reasons. The Registrant does
not assume any obligations to update any forward-looking statement that it
makes.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(C)   Exhibit 99.1   Press Release dated July 8, 2002

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                                   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.

                                          WATERS CORPORATION



Dated:  July 8, 2002                      By:   /s/ John Ornell
                                               -------------------------------
                                                Name:  John Ornell
                                                Title: Vice President, Finance
                                                       and Administration and
                                                       Chief Financial Officer


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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release:

Contact: Waters Corporation
Gene Cassis 508-482-2349

                 Waters Corporation Announces Field Integration

Milford, Massachusetts, July 8, 2002 - Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) announced
today that it is fully integrating the worldwide sales, service and distributor
groups of the Micromass division with the Waters division. By creating a unified
distribution channel between the two groups, Waters will be able to leverage the
strengths of both its MS and HPLC divisions.

"This new strategy allows us to present a single face and a total solution to
customers anywhere in the world and will align and position the field
organization to more rapidly respond to the quickly evolving needs of our LC/MS
customers. We already have the broadest range of HPLC and MS products available
in the world and this integration will allow us to fully leverage our
potential," said Arthur Caputo, President of Waters Business Operations.

Waters Corporation has worldwide leading positions in three complementary
analytical technologies - high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), mass
spectrometry and thermal analysis - which account for $4.2 billion in annual
revenues of the $19 billion analytical instrument market.

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