UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
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Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS 333 LAKESIDE DRIVE FOSTER CITY, CA 94404 | Your Vote Counts! GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. 2022 Annual Meeting | |||
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You invested in GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. and it’s time to vote!
This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 4, 2022, 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GILD2022.
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the
upcoming Annual Meeting. We encourage you to access and
review all of the important information contained in the proxy
materials before voting. Please follow the instructions on the
reverse side to obtain the proxy materials and to vote on these
important matters.
Board | |||
Voting Items | Recommends | ||
1. | To elect the nine 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. | For | |
1b. | Jeffrey A. Bluestone, Ph.D. | For | |
1c. | Sandra J. Horning, M.D. | For | |
1d. | Kelly A. Kramer | For | |
1e. | Kevin E. Lofton | For | |
1f. | Harish Manwani | For | |
1g. | Daniel P. O’Day | For | |
1h. | Javier J. Rodriguez | For | |
1i. | Anthony Welters | For | |
2. | To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. | For | |
3. | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as presented in the Proxy Statement. | For | |
4. | To approve the Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. | For | |
5. | 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. | Against | |
6. | To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, requesting that the Board include one member from Gilead’s non-management employees. | Against | |
7. | To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, requesting a 10% threshold to call a special stockholder meeting. | Against | |
8. | To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, requesting that the Board publish a third-party review of Gilead’s lobbying activities. | Against | |
9. | To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, requesting a Board report on oversight of risks related to anticompetitive practices. | Against | |
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