Results of Operations

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): November 8, 2022   PerkinElmer, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)     Massachusetts 001-05075 04-2052042 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)   940 Winter Street , Waltham , Massachusetts 02451 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)   Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 781 ) 663-6900   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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of exchange on which registered Common stock, $1 par value per share   PKI   The New York Stock Exchange 1.875% Notes due 2026   PKI 21A   The New York Stock Exchange 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.  ☐ Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition On November 8, 2022, PerkinElmer, Inc. announced its financial results for the third quarter ended October 2, 2022.  The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.   Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits (d)              Exhibits   EXHIBIT INDEX      Exhibit No. Description   99.1 * Press Release entitled “PerkinElmer Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2022”, issued by PerkinElmer, Inc. on November 8, 2022.     104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL) * This exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed.   SIGNATURE   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.     PERKINELMER, INC. Date: November 8, 2022 By: /s/ Maxwell Krakowiak Maxwell Krakowiak Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer