Pfizer Inc DEFA14A, filed Mar 13, 2020
Pfizer Inc (PFE)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability
of Proxy Materials for the
Pfizer Inc. 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 23, 2020
Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a printed copy of the proxy materials. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials to shareholders before voting. These proxy materials are available at:
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2020 Annual Meeting of Pfizer Inc. Shareholders
Thursday, April 23, 2020
9:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time
Hilton Short Hills Hotel
41 John F. Kennedy Parkway
Short Hills, New Jersey 07078
PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you.
The proposals to be voted on at the meeting, and the recommendations of the Board of Directors, are listed below.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the following proposals:
| 1. | Election of Directors: |
| Ronald E. Blaylock, Albert Bourla, W. Don Cornwell, Joseph J. Echevarria, Scott Gottlieb, Helen H. Hobbs, Susan Hockfield, James M. Kilts, Dan R. Littman, Shantanu Narayen, Suzanne Nora Johnson, James Quincey, James C. Smith | |
| 2. | Ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2020 |
| 3. | 2020 advisory approval of executive compensation |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “AGAINST” the following proposals:
| 4. | Shareholder proposal regarding right to act by written consent |
| 5. | Shareholder proposal regarding enhancing proxy access |
| 6. | Shareholder proposal regarding report on lobbying activities |
| 7. | Shareholder proposal regarding independent chair policy |
| 8. | Shareholder proposal regarding gender pay gap |
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