# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002082015
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-039668
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 12131
**Document Hash:** a6dfe47a0157c8c40f8a4ce92df6a759
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-039668.hdr.sgml**: 20260205

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-039668

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260205

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260205

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260205

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Augusta SpinCo Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002082015
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-56802
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26604188

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 BECTON DRIVE
- **CITY:** FRANKLIN LAKES
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07417
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 201-847-6800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 BECTON DRIVE
- **CITY:** FRANKLIN LAKES
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07417

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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): February 5, 2026

## Augusta SpinCo Corporation

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

#### Delaware

#### (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

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| **000-56802** | **39-4076868** |
| **(Commission**<br>**File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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| **1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey** | **07417-1880** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201) 847-6880

#### Not Applicable

#### (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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))

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange<br>on which registered** |

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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.

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| **Item 5.03.** | **Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.** |

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In connection with the previously announced pro rata distribution by Becton, Dickinson and Company ("BD") of 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "SpinCo Common Stock"), of Augusta SpinCo Corporation ("SpinCo") to BD shareholders, SpinCo filed a certificate of amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of SpinCo (the "Split Amendment") with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 5, 2026. The Split Amendment became effective as of the time of filing, and increased the number of authorized shares of SpinCo Common Stock and effected a stock split of the outstanding shares of SpinCo Common Stock. The foregoing description of the Split Amendment is not complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the full text thereof, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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(d) Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit<br>Number** | **Description** |
| 3.1 | [Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of Augusta SpinCo Corporation](d944837dex31.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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#### Additional Information and Where to Find It
This Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. It does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalent document. No offering or sale of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.

In connection with the proposed transaction between Waters Corporation ("Waters"), SpinCo and BD, the parties have filed relevant materials with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including, among other filings, a registration statement on Form S-4 initially filed by Waters on December 12, 2025 (as amended, the "Form S-4") that includes a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus of Waters, and a registration statement on Form 10 initially filed by SpinCo on December 12, 2025 (as amended, the "Form 10") that incorporates by reference certain portions of the Form S-4 and serves as a preliminary information statement/prospectus in connection with the spin-off of SpinCo from BD. The Form S-4 was declared effective by the SEC on December 23, 2025, and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus was first mailed to stockholders of Waters on or about December 23, 2025. The Form 10 was declared effective by the SEC on December 31, 2025. SpinCo filed the final information statement on January 5, 2026 (the "Information Statement"). INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF WATERS AND BD ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, THE INFORMATION STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders are able to obtain free copies of the Form S-4, the proxy statement/prospectus, the Information Statement, and other documents filed with the SEC by Waters, SpinCo or BD through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Waters will be available free of charge on Waters' website at waters.com under the tab "About Waters" and under the heading "Investor Relations" and subheading "Financials—SEC Filings." Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by BD and SpinCo will be available free of charge on BD's website at bd.com under the tab "About BD" and under the heading "Investors" and subheading "SEC Filings."

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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.

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| **AUGUSTA SPINCO CORPORATION** | **AUGUSTA SPINCO CORPORATION** |
| By: | /s/ Stephanie M. Kelly |
|  | Stephanie M. Kelly |
|  | Vice President and Secretary |

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Date: February 5, 2026

## Exhibit 3.1

**Exhibit 3.1** 

**AUGUSTA SPINCO CORPORATION** 

**CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT** 

**OF THE** 

**CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION** 

Augusta SpinCo Corporation (the "**Company**"), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "**DGCL**")

**DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:** 

**FIRST**: That the original certificate of incorporation of the Company was filed with the Secretary of the State of Delaware on June 17, 2025.

**SECOND**: That the board of directors of the Company (the "**Board**") by the unanimous written consent of its members, filed with the minutes of the Board, duly adopted resolutions proposing and declaring advisable that the certificate of incorporation of the Company be amended by changing Article IV thereof, so that, as amended, said Article shall read in its entirety as follows:

**<u>ARTICLE IV</u>**

<u>Capital Stock</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. <u>Authorized Capital Stock</u>. The Corporation shall be authorized to issue to five hundred million (500,000,000) shares of capital stock, of which five hundred million (500,000,000) shares shall be shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "**Common Stock**").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. <u>Recapitalization</u>. Effective as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on February 5, 2026 (such time, the "**Recapitalization Time**"), the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, or held by the Corporation as treasury stock, immediately prior to the Recapitalization Time shall, automatically by operation of law and without any further action on the part of the Corporation or any holders of shares of capital stock of the Corporation, be converted into a number of shares of validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Corporation's Common Stock authorized for issuance pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation equal to the number of shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of Becton, Dickinson and Company (the "**BD Common Stock**") issued and outstanding as of the Recapitalization Time, but not including shares held by Becton, Dickinson and Company as treasury stock (for the avoidance of doubt, shares of BD Common Stock held by Becton Dickinson France S.A.S. shall not be considered treasury stock, and shares held by Becton, Dickinson and Company as treasury stock even if held through an intermediary shall be considered treasury stock), as of the Recapitalization Time.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. <u>Common Stock</u>. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote for the election of directors and for all other purposes. Each share of Common Stock shall have one vote, and the Common Stock shall vote together as a single class.

**THIRD**: That in lieu of a meeting and vote of stockholders, the sole stockholder of the Company has given written consent to said amendment in accordance with the provisions of Section 228 of the DGCL.

**FOURTH**: That the aforesaid amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 228 and 242 of the DGCL.

**FIFTH**: That the aforesaid amendment shall be effective upon the filing hereof.

[*Signature page follows*]

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the Company has caused this certificate to be signed by the undersigned as of this 5th day of February, 2026.

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| **AUGUSTA SPINCO CORPORATION** |
| /s/ Stephanie M. Kelly |
| Name: Stephanie M. Kelly |
| Title: Vice President and Secretary |

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[*Signature Page to Augusta SpinCo Corporation Certificate of Amendment*]