Gilead Sciences, Inc DEFA14A, filed Mar 24, 2020
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS
333 LAKESIDE DRIVE
FOSTER CITY, CA 94404
| Meeting Type: | Annual Meeting |
| For holders as of: | March 13, 2020 |
| Date: May 6, 2020 | Time: 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time |
| Location: Westin San Francisco Airport | |
| 1 Old Bayshore Highway | |
| Millbrae, CA 94030 | |
| *We are actively monitoring the public health and travel safety concerns relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the advisories or mandates that federal, state and local governments, and related agencies, may issue. In the event it is not possible or advisable to hold the Annual Meeting as currently planned, we will publicly announce any additional or alternative arrangements for the meeting on our Investors page at http://investors.gilead.com/annual-meeting, which may include a change in venue or holding the meeting solely by means of remote communication. If we decide to hold the Annual Meeting solely by means of remote communication, the meeting will occur at the above date and time via live audio webcast, and you or your proxyholder will be able to participate, vote and examine our stockholder list by visiting east.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GILD2020 and using your 16-digit control number. If you are planning to attend the Annual Meeting, please check our Investors page the week of the meeting. As always, we encourage you to vote your shares prior to the Annual Meeting. | |
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| Voting Items |
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR
the following proposals:
| 1. | To elect the eight director nominees named in the Proxy Statement to serve for the next year and until their successors are elected and qualified. |
| Nominees: | |
| 1a. | Jacqueline K. Barton, Ph.D. | |
| 1b. | Sandra J. Horning, M.D. | |
| 1c. | Kelly A. Kramer | |
| 1d. | Kevin E. Lofton | |
| 1e. | Harish Manwani | |
| 1f. | Daniel P. O’Day | |
| 1g. | Richard J. Whitley, M.D. | |
| 1h. | Per Wold-Olsen |
| 2. | To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors as the independent registered public accounting firm of Gilead for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. | |
| 3. | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as presented in the Proxy Statement. | |
The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposals:
| 4. | To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, requesting that the Board adopt a policy that the Chairperson of the Board of Directors be an independent director. | |
| 5. | To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, requesting that the Board eliminate the ownership threshold for stockholders to request a record date to take action by written consent. |
