<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-16-040518.txt : 20160211
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-16-040518.hdr.sgml : 20160211
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160211125015
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-16-040518
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160211

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WATERS CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000697
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				133668640
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		34 MAPLE ST
		CITY:			MILFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01757
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5084782000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		34 MAPLE STREET
		CITY:			MILFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01757

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WCD INVESTORS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960605

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kelly Terrence P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001666020

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14010
		FILM NUMBER:		161410044

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		34 MAPLE STREET
		CITY:			MILFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01757
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            <rptOwnerName>Kelly Terrence P</rptOwnerName>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">10,182 Restricted Stock Units vest 20% per annum for a 5 year period beginning December 6, 2014. A total of 1,978 shares of common stock representing taxes were withheld at vesting dates December 6, 2014 and December 6, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The grant of 32,000 options vested 20% per annum for a 5 year period beginning on December 9, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The grant of 32,000 options vest 20% per annum for a 5 year period beginning on December 7, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The grant of 32,000 options vest 20% per annum for a 5 year period beginning on December 11, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The grant of 20,000 options vest 20% per annum for a 5 year period beginning on December 6, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These options vest 20% per annum for a 5 year period beginning on December 11, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">These options vest 20% per annum for a 5 year period beginning on December 9, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Terrence P Kelly</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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